Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 239 The unfamiliar white-eyed wolf

"My lord, General Zhang Liao is back!"

Luo Zheng had just arranged a few things, and Cheng Ying rushed in.

"Oh, Zhang Liao is back?"

Luo Zheng's spirit lifted, and he felt a long sigh of relief.

Cheng Ying replied: "That's right, I'm waiting outside the door to be summoned by the lord!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand and shouted: "Let him in!"

Cheng Ying took the order and walked in with Zhang Liao.

"Liao, meet the lord!"

Zhang Liao took a few steps forward and bowed loudly.

Luo Zheng was full of joy, stepped forward to help Zhang Liao, and said happily: "Wen Yuan, please get up!"

Zhang Liao followed the trend, his expression was a bit complicated, but in an instant, his gaze became firm.

Luo Zheng added a few words of encouragement before letting the soldiers take Zhang Liao down to rest.

When Zhang Liao left, his brows furrowed slightly imperceptibly.

Luo Zheng walked back and forth in the hall for a few steps before he stopped, and said to Jia Xu who was standing beside him: "Jincheng is located on the border, and Yunwu is thousands of miles away from Guanzhong. Lv Bu is defeated, Liangzhou can be settled at any time, this general intends to move to Long County, thinking that it is a plan to attack Guanzhong, I don't know what Wenhe thinks?"

Without even thinking about it, Jia Xu said, "General is wise, I agree with this proposal!"

Luo Zheng pondered and said: "Chencang is the gateway to Guanzhong. Longxian County is less than four hundred miles away from Chencang. If the cavalry makes an assault on light cavalry, they can kill Chencang in at most two days. Moving to Longxian County will benefit the future attack on Guanzhong. Once the Central Plains wins If there is a mistake, this general can quickly raise troops eastward and enter Guanzhong. However, the princes of the Guandong are attacking the pass. If this general moves to Long County at this time, it will definitely affect the war in the Central Plains. Dong Zhuo is very likely to send troops back to defend Guanzhong. If there is a mistake, will it be picked up by the Kanto princes?"

Jia Xu said: "This general can rest assured, in order to repel the army of King Qin in the world, Dong Zhuo can be said to have mobilized all the soldiers and horses under his command this time, a total of more than [-] troops. It is not so easy for the Kwantung princes to invade Luoyang. Moreover, it is not the first time that Caihou raised troops to fight against Dong. The princes of the Kanto region do not agree with each other, and they will definitely try to preserve their strength. If they do not join forces to attack, it is impossible to break through the Hulao. If Dong Zhuo is allowed to defeat the princes of the Kanto region The general can only wait for Dong Zhuoyang's lifespan to be over before entering Guanzhong. Therefore, I believe that there is no delay in relocating Long County!"

Luo Zheng turned his head and asked Chengying, "How is the battle at Hulao Pass?"

Cheng Ying replied: "According to the news from the detailed report, various divisions of King Qin are attacking Hulao Pass in turn. However, Dong Zhuo mobilized [-] troops at Hulao Pass. It is difficult for the soldiers of the king from all walks of life to join forces to attack the pass city. If there is no external force, it will be difficult for Yuan Shao and others to break through the Hulao Pass!"

Luo Zheng said decisively: "Then according to what the article said, move to Long County as soon as possible, put on the posture of entering the Guanzhong, and force Dong Zhuo to send troops back to aid Guanzhong, so as to reduce the pressure on the Qin King of the Guandong."

Jia Xu said: "General, the three prefectures of Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang are still under attack, so we can take them quickly!"

Luo Zheng 'um' and asked: "Who can take the three counties?"

Jia Xu said: "I think General Zhang Liao is capable enough!"

Luo Zheng thought for a while, then said: "Shan, let Zhang Liao lead five thousand troops to take the three counties."

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Luoyang, Jiade Hall.

"Your Majesty, urgent report from Guanzhong!"

After Li Ru performed the ceremony and got up, he spoke to Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo's complexion changed, and he asked in a deep voice, "What's going on in Guanzhong?"

Li Rudao: "General Duan Yan ordered the horse to report quickly, Lu Bu abandoned Linjing, and Luo Zheng was about to pacify Liangzhou."

Dong Zhuo's eyes were fixed, and he didn't say a word for a long time. After a long time, he sighed regretfully: "If I knew this, I wouldn't let Luo Zheng go to Liangzhou. Now, not only have I turned against me, but also let him completely wipe out all the people in Liangzhou. Lu warlord. If he is allowed to pacify Liangzhou, it will inevitably endanger Guanzhong. I wonder if Aiqing has a good strategy to keep him from leaving Liangzhou?"

Li Ru secretly wiped off the cold sweat, as if Luo Zheng was sent to Liangzhou, he and Li Jue and others contributed to the flames. Now instead of killing Luo Zheng, Luo Zheng is about to sit in Liangzhou to rule the roost. small responsibility.

But hearing that Dong Zhuo didn't intend to pursue it, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, although Luo Zheng drove away Ma Teng and Lu Bu, Liangzhou's rule is not stable, and there are still three counties of Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang. Undecided, there will be no crisis in Guanzhong for the time being. However, when Lu Bu led his troops south, General Duan Yao ordered him to stay in Chencang to prevent Luo Zheng from going south. I wonder how Your Majesty will deal with it?"

"Lu Bu?"

Dong Zhuo raised a pair of thick eyebrows imperceptibly, and said in a deep voice: "This anti-bone boy thinks he has gone to Liangzhou, and dares to obey my orders, such an unfaithful, unrighteous and unfilial person, how can I lightly forgive him! "

Li Ru hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the Kwantung rebels are raising their troops to attack all the passes. At the time when he is employing people, Lu Bu has unstoppable courage. Why don't your majesty order him to guard Chencang so as to prevent Luo Zheng's army from going south? Why not?" for?"

"Forget it, just follow Aiqing's words!"

Dong Zhuo frowned and thought for a while, then said: "However, Lu Bu is very ambitious, and he is a wolf that he doesn't know how to raise. If he is left outside, he might bite me back at any time. Only when he is tied by his side can I feel at ease. .The decree was passed, and Lu Bu was appointed as the escorting general, and he was ordered to lead [-] cavalry from his troops to Luoyang to listen to the instructions."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Li Ru quickly received the order, and seeing that Dong Zhuo had no other orders, he immediately withdrew.

Just as Luo Zheng was sharpening his sword in Liangzhou, amazing changes took place in the Central Plains battlefield.

At the beginning of July, General Qiao Rui of Yuan Shu and Sun Jian, the prefect of Wujun, attacked Dagu Pass fiercely. back.

Qiao Rui's [-]-strong army had only a thousand remnants left, and they were not allowed to return to Yangdi.

After Yuan Shu heard the news, he was furious, recalled Qiao Rui and gave him a severe reprimand. If the generals hadn't pleaded hard, he would have killed Qiao Rui in a fit of rage to warn others, and ended up beating him fifty times.

Adviser Jin Shang waited for Yuan Shu to get angry, and then asked, "My lord, do you want to send troops to attack Dagu Pass?"

"Fuck you!"

Yuan Shu almost jumped up, and his anger rose again, "I have done my duty as a subject by sending [-] troops to attack Dagu Pass. Now the [-] troops are depleted, and my general has suffered heavy losses. Whoever loves Qin Wang will do his best." Keep going, this general doesn't have the time to fight the old thief Dong Zhuo. Hehe, it's best if the old thief Dong Zhuo doesn't die!"

Everyone looked at each other, you looked at me, you didn't know what to say.

Several staff members wanted to say something, but they kept their mouths open for a long time, but they didn't say it.

Yuan Shu smiled darkly, got up and turned to the back hall.

This guy has long wished that all members of the royal family surnamed Liu would be extinct. Dong Zhuomou's usurpation of the throne can be said to be just as he intended, so that he would no longer have to be restrained and take care of everything, and let Qiao Rui lead the army to go. The attack on Daguguan was just a show, to block the criticism of scholars all over the world, how could they really go to the king.

The only exasperating thing is that there is very little left of that trash of Qiaorui who has lost eight thousand pieces.

Yuan Shu originally planned to withdraw Qiao Rui's [-] troops after a while.

It's good now, there's no need to wait anymore, Zhirui will be back by herself.

To the north of Luyang, Sun Jian camped.

"Oh, I hate that I didn't make it to Luoyang and killed the old thief Dong Zhuo with my own hands!"

Sun Jian heaved a long sigh, although more than a thousand soldiers were lost, but there was not much frustration on his face.

Xi Ping said calmly: "My lord, right now our army has been defeated, only a thousand remnants of the three thousand soldiers are left, and they are no longer able to attack Dagu Pass. The duty of the minister has been fulfilled. Please return to Wu County as soon as possible, my lord. "

Sun Jian nodded, and then asked with some worry: "No one will say anything?"

Xi Ping said confidently: "Don't worry, my lord. Yuan Shu has five thousand troops, but he only sent Qiao Rui's idiot to lead an eight thousand army to attack Dagu Pass, and he would hide behind our army in every battle, and would not try his best. My lord only has three thousand." Soldiers and horses, and every battle must go to the front of the battle to kill the enemy, no matter how picky the literati in the world are, they can't say anything!"

A smile appeared on the corner of Sun Jian's mouth, and he nodded slowly.

Now it is no longer the same as in the first year of Chuping when the princes raised troops to challenge Dong Nahui. The princes of the world wanted to preserve their strength, so Sun Jian naturally would not waste money, food and troops in vain. The bandits were not at all following his Three Thousand Songs to conquer Jiangdong, even if there were some casualties, they didn't feel bad.

In the process of attacking Daguguan, Sun Jian can indeed be regarded as doing his best, striving to be the first in every battle.

As for Qiao Rui, because he had been ordered by Yuan Shu long ago, he just came here to put on a show, hiding behind every time there was a battle, and refused to contribute at all. However, this time when Xu Rong attacked, Qiao Rui's eight thousand troops suffered heavy casualties. There are more than a thousand remnants.

On the other hand, Sun Jian had no casualties, and more than a thousand soldiers and horses that were lost were also lost when they attacked Dagu Pass.

Thinking of this, Sun Jian couldn't help turning his head to look at Xi Ping, paying more attention to Xi Ping.

Needless to say, Qiao Rui suffered heavy losses, and was naturally tricked by Xiping.

Poor Qiaorui doesn't know anything, even if she was sold.

Early the next morning, Sun Jian did not linger any longer, and immediately returned to Wu Commandery with more than a thousand remnants of the defeated generals.

A courtier has fulfilled his duties and earned a reputation, so there is nothing he can't be satisfied with.

This is Xi Ping's goal for Sun Jian, to earn enough righteousness and reputation at a small price, so that the people of the world can see Sun Jian's heart of serving the country with fists and fists. It's already very good, no matter how poisonous the mouth of the scholars in the world, they can't say anything. It can be said that they have gained both fame and fortune.

After Sun Jian returned to Wu County, he immediately recruited troops, expanded his army, and recruited talents.

Xi Ping's prediction was correct, this time Sun Jian sent troops to Qin Wang, although he was defeated and returned, he won the admiration of many people who lived in Jiangdong, and many people who cherished the Han Dynasty, and soon many people recruited names and joined Sun Jian's tent Down.

Sun Jian's ancestral home was in Wu County, and he was an out-and-out Jiangdong scholar, and he easily won the full support of the Jiangdong scholar.

From time to time, there was Gu Yong, a famous scholar in Wu County, with the character Yuantan, who came to vote for his reputation, and was entrusted by Sun Jian with the important task of long history.

Gu Yong also recommended Zhang Zhao, a famous scholar in Pengcheng, whose name was Zibu. Because he avoided chaos in Jiangdong and hid in Wu County, Sun Jian also invited him to work in front of the account. Zhang Zhao also recommended Zhang Hong from Guangling. , was entrusted with important tasks by Sun Jian.

Zhang Hong recommended Huaiyin people Bu Zhi.Bu Zhibu Zishan also has great talents.

There is also Zhu Huan, a brave man who is famous in Wu County. Sun Jian invited him to be the captain of the tent.

Zhu Huan also recommended Ling Cao from Yuyao, Ling Cao recommended Jiujiang Zhou Tai, Zhou Tai recommended Shouchun Jiang Qin, Jiang Qin recommended Lujiang Chen Wu, Yuyao Dong Xi, Qiantang Quanrou, Sun Jianquan asked to be the captain in front of the tent .

Sun Jian soon took a new look, and gathered a large number of capable civil servants and generals under his command.

At the same time when Xu Rong attacked Yingchuan and Yuzhou's King Qin's army, the King Qin's army that attacked Hulao Pass and Wuguan also encountered tenacious resistance, especially Jingzhou Mu Liubiao, who stormed Wuguan for two months, but suffered heavy casualties. The general retreated ten miles to rest and reorganize, and he refused to raise troops to attack Wuguan again, only confronting Zhang Ji in a stalemate.

As for Hulao Pass, Qin Wang's coalition forces also suffered heavy losses in the past two months.

Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian and others were better, but the other princes were miserable.

Zhang Miao, Zhang Yang, Yuan Yi, Cao Cao and others had no more than a few thousand soldiers and horses. After several rounds of attacking the strong pass city, nearly half of the thousands of soldiers and horses had been lost, and it was not enough to gather [-] soldiers and horses. They had no choice but to join forces with other princes. soldier.

Yuan Yi joined Yuan Shao's tent, and when it was Yuan Shao's turn to attack the city, he immediately sent Yuan Yi's troops out.

After a round of fierce attack, Yuan Yi's more than [-] soldiers and horses had only less than [-] remnants left.

Yuan Shao had long thought that this clan brother was not pleasing to the eye, and hinted several times, but this fellow pretended to be deaf and dumb, pretending not to hear, and refused to serve him. Forgive him.

Seeing Yuan Yi's tragedy, Zhang Miao, Zhang Yang and others were afraid of being used as spearmen by others, and they dared not join forces with Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan and other powerful princes.

Only Liu Bei's fate was better, he was not used as a spearman by Gongsun Zan, and he was somewhat taken care of.

As for Li Jue, who was guarding the gate, he was also having a hard time.

Although at the beginning, relying on the strength of the fortified city, it caused a lot of casualties to King Qin's coalition forces, but after the moat was filled and the closed defense supplies were exhausted, the battle entered a real hand-to-hand combat.

Although the King Qin coalition suffered heavy casualties, the [-] army under Li Jue's command was also decreasing at an alarming rate.

Many newly recruited recruits were sent to the battlefield without even having time to train. Even after a few bloody battles, those who survived became veterans, but the price they paid was quite a lot, with casualties approaching [-].

If Qin Wang's coalition forces continue to fight without hesitating casualties, Hulao Pass will be breached sooner or later.

The only pity is that until now, the Guandong princes have also suffered heavy losses, and they are trying their best to preserve their strength. Every time they take turns to attack Guancheng, they refuse to do their best, so that Li Jue still has a chance to catch his breath.

(End of this chapter)