Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 245 Yuan Shu is on Fire
Luo Zheng asked Chengying to tell the news sent back by the fine work before asking Jia Xu, "What do Wenhe think?"

Jia Xu thought for a while, then said: "It should be close to ten."

Luo Zheng nodded and said: "This general also thinks so. The gain or loss of Guanzhong is very important. Once Chang'an loses, it will affect the whole body. Dong Zhuo should not dare to take this risk. Sending Xu Rong to guard Guanzhong is justified. "

Jia Xu said: "Xu Rong originally had [-] troops under his command, but if Xu Rong only brought [-] troops to Guanzhong, another [-] troops are likely to be transferred to Hulao Pass. The prison is very urgent, and Luoyang is in a hurry."

Luo Zheng was also very surprised, and said: "The coalition forces are working so hard, it is either Yuan Shao or Cao Cao. The Central Plains is full of talents, and there are many talents with extraordinary vision under the tents of the princes. Except for Yuan Shu, everyone can see that if this time If you don’t break through the Hulao Pass and go to Luoyang, once Dong Zhuo recovers, the undefended land of the Central Plains will inevitably become a racecourse for Xiliang cavalry. If Dong Zhuo is allowed to unify the Central Plains again, Yuan Shao will not have a good life. Since the princes After working so hard, this general can breathe a sigh of relief."

Jia Xu took it seriously and said: "What the general said is very true, if the allied forces of the princes do not break through the Hulao pass this time, once Dong Zhuo slows down and comes to the Central Plains, the princes from all walks of life must face the Xiliang army directly, and Liangzhou will not survive in peace. .”

Xun Yu sighed: "It's just a pity for the people of the world!"

Luo Zhengdao: "There is no way to do this, unless the world is unified. However, even if the princes are willing to work hard, it is still unknown whether they can break through the Hulao Pass! After all, the princes only have more than [-] troops. Once the Hulao Pass is really unstoppable , Dong Zhuo will inevitably press all the troops in Luoyang up, and our army has to make preparations early."

Jia Xu said: "In order to cope with the princes' diligent soldiers, Dong Zhuo conscripted nearly [-] young and strong men from Sili to join the army, and the people's food reserves were almost plundered. Now Sili and Guanzhong are almost at the point of eating each other. There are even tens of thousands of people fleeing with their families, even if Dong Zhuo can repel the allied forces, it will take at least three to five years to recover."

Luo Zheng made a 'hmm' sound, and said: "If this is not the case, this general will be ready to escape into the eight hundred miles of Qianghu. Liangzhou's foundation is weak, and this general will not be able to stop Dong Zhuo's hundreds of thousands Army."

Cheng Ying said: "Recently more and more people have escaped from Guanzhong, we have to find a way to properly resettle them!"

Luo Zheng looked at Xun Yu and said: "Leave this matter to Wen Ruo. The general has nothing to lack now. What he lacks most is a large number of people. In any case, Wen Ruo will also resettle these escaped people That's right. Not only that, but we also need to find a way to attract the people to move to Liangzhou, even if we sell everything, even let this general eat chaff and swallow vegetables, we must do this well!"

Xun Yu did his part, and happily cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I promise not to disgrace my life!"

Luo Zhengdao: "Now let's talk about armaments. If the coalition forces can't attack Hulao Pass, how should our army respond?"

Jia Xu said: "If this happens, our army will have to guard against Xu Rong's invasion of Liangzhou. There are two ways to go from Guanzhong to Liangzhou. One is to attack Anding and Beidi from Shangqi County in the north of Chang'an. Two counties; the second is to go west to Longguan to attack Hanyang. The general personally sits in Longxian County, and Hanyang is as stable as Mount Tai. You only need to send a general to lead the army to guard the two counties of Anding and Beidi!"

Xun Yu and Cheng Ying nodded in agreement, "This is the truth!"

Luo Zheng asked: "Who can guard An Ding, the second county of Beidi?"

Xun Yu said: "General Gao Shun is not enough to be competent."

Jia Xu and Cheng Ying also nodded in agreement, Gao Shun can indeed take on the big responsibility.

Luo Zheng said happily: "That's it. Gao Shun has both wisdom and courage. He is indeed a rare good general. In time, he may not be inferior to Xu Rong. With Gao Shun guarding Beidi and An Ding County, this general is indeed very relieved! "

Xun Yu said: "Except for the soldiers left behind in each county, my lord only retains [-] mobile troops, and then divide them into two places. The force is a bit weaker. Why don't you order General Gao Shun to build another large farm in the two counties of Beidi and Anding?" Battalion, the refugees who escaped from Guanzhong choose the best and the strongest to farm when they are busy, and drill the army formation when they are free, so as to relieve the pressure of our army's shortage of troops!"

Luo Zheng pondered for a moment, then said decisively: "Good, just follow Wen Ruo's words."

Jia Xu looked surprised, but didn't ask.

Luo Zheng noticed and explained: "Wen He didn't know something. Just now, Wen Ruo forced the general to submit. The general had no choice but to agree to retain only [-] mobile troops. The rest of the army will return to the fields and resume farming."

Jia Xu clasped his hands and said, "Liangzhou's population is small. These years of wars have severely damaged agricultural production, and it has reached the brink of collapse. It is really necessary to disarm and return to the fields, rest with the people, and resume farming as soon as possible. It is not appropriate to use troops abroad."

Luo Zheng said happily: "Since both Wen Ruo and Wen He said so, then the general can only follow the good advice!"

Xun Yu smiled wryly and said, "I'm just suggesting to the lord, when will I force the lord to submit!"

"Ha ha!"

Luo Zheng laughed loudly, wiped himself clean and said: "Don't talk about this, how about Zhang Liao's capture of the three counties in Hexi?"

Cheng Ying said: "After Zhangye was pacified a month ago, General Zhang Liao led his troops out of Bulian Mountain half a month ago and went west to Jiuquan. However, Jiuquan is [-] miles away from Zhangye, and Dunhuang is farther away, [-] miles away from Zhangye. Yu Li is more than three thousand li away from Long County, Guanshan Road is far away, even if General Zhang Liao pacifies the three counties, it will be the twelfth lunar month at the earliest to return to Long County!"

Luo Zheng rubbed his eyebrows and said: "Zhangye, Jiujun, and Dunhuang counties add up to less than [-] people. Such a long distance is like a chicken rib. Once a foreign race invades, it is too late to send troops."

Xun Yu said: "The three counties are indeed too far away. Zhang Ye can still say that according to my lord's current military strength, the two counties of Jiuquan and Dunhuang are indeed beyond reach. But since we are the land of the Han Dynasty, naturally there is no reason to give up. Moreover, although the three counties are remote, they are far away. It is very suitable for growing wheat, and if it has a population of 10, it is enough to become a big granary for the Lord!"

Jia Xu said: "Although that is the case, the three counties are located in the Hexi Corridor, not only bordering the desert in the north, but also bordering the Western Regions. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. Once there is a war, it will inevitably lead to disaster. Since the former Han Dynasty , the imperial court confiscated the people several times to move to the four counties in Hexi, but most of the people could not bear the suffering of the war, and there were so many families fleeing, it was really difficult to govern!"

Xun Yu said with deep emotion: "It is true. If the four counties in Hexi are to be stabilized, the people can live in peace only if the frontier troubles of the Western Regions and the desert are completely eliminated. But then again, when the former Han was the strongest, I also failed to do my best to completely incorporate the desert and the Western Regions into the territory of the Han Dynasty. How difficult it is to achieve this goal."

Luo Zheng waved his hand and said: "Okay, as long as there is a goal, there will always be a day when it will be realized. However, this matter is still a bit far away. Now that the general direction is determined, then go to prepare separately and complete the reorganization of the army as soon as possible. , Liangzhou is initially settled, and many government affairs are intricate, and Wen Ruo has to work hard to straighten everything out as soon as possible!"

"As ordered!"

The three hurriedly stood up to obey orders, and dispersed separately.

Yangdi, the temporary official residence of Yuan Shu.

Jin Shang rushed into the inner hall in a hurry, cupped his hands to Yuan Shu and said, "I have seen the lord!"

Yuan Shu waved his hands anxiously and said, "Yuan Xiu is exempt from the ceremony, what's the matter, any news?"

Jin Shangning said: "I have dispatched no less than ten scouts to pay close attention to the movement from Luoyang to Xuanyuan Pass. Sure enough, I found no less than [-] cavalry in the area of ​​Dagu Pass. .”

"Dong Zhuopiff!"

Yuan Shu's face turned pale with anger, and he roared.

Jin Shang asked: "Master, what should we do now?"

Yuan Shu gritted his teeth and said, "Dong Zhuopiao has deceived this general, what else can you do?"

Jin Shang hurriedly said: "The [-] troops have already arrived at Yangdi. If the Xiliang cavalry wants to leave Yingchuan, Huoyang Mountain must pass through. It is better to bury the army in Huoyang Mountain, defeat the Xiliang cavalry in one fell swoop, and then raise The soldiers rushed to Luoyang."

Yuan Shu asked: "It's not less than three hundred miles to go to Huoyang Mountain. Our army is all infantry. Is it too late?"

Jin Shangdao: "Forgive me. The Xiliang cavalry are invisible and dare not take the main road. If they take the small road, they can't catch up faster than our army. As long as they carry less food, fodder and luggage, and travel lightly, they can arrive in two days. Huoyang Mountain."

Yuan Shu resolutely said: "Be kind, just follow Yuan Xiu's plan!"

Five miles north of Xuanyuan Pass, [-] Xiliang cavalry were taking the trail and rolling southward.

Duan Yan rode his horse and galloped in the middle of the army, his brows were knit together, his face was full of bad luck.

It's really not a good job to lead the army to plunder the Central Plains.

Even if he is done well, he will also bear a bad name. That guy Luo Zheng is a living example.

Duan Yan was born in a noble family, but he is not a grassroots like Luo Zheng, so he is extremely disgusted with such a task.

However, the emperor's order was hard to disobey, and he couldn't disobey the order, so he had to bite the bullet.

In the first year of Chuping, Hu Zhen led the army to conquer the Kanto, and when Luo Zheng died in the battle, he took over as the commanding army, and all of them went on a killing spree, turning the land of the Central Plains upside down. Guan Tubing.

Duan Yan didn't intend to imitate the butcher Luo Zheng, and he didn't intend to kill the Central Plains to make rivers of blood. As long as he caused some troubles for the princes from all walks of life and forced the princes to retreat from Hulao Pass, the task would be considered complete.

However, at the beginning, this strategy seemed to be offered by Luo Zheng.

That guy is really a scourge, it doesn't matter if he bears a bad name, even he was killed.

Just as he was thinking, a fast horse came up behind him.

General Li Li said: "General, it's too slow to go all the way, so it will take at least three days to get to Yingchuan. Our army is all cavalry, even if we can't beat Yuan Shu's tens of thousands of troops, we can lead them away as much as possible." ?”

"not like this!"

Duan Yan shook his head and said, "Yuan Shu has already withdrawn his army. Our army is taking the way to Yingchuan this time, and we have no intention of plundering Yingchuan. We must go north from Yingchuan to Yanzhou before Yuan Shu reacts. Otherwise, if Yuan Shu finds out the news, It will inevitably be surrounded by heavy troops. The Yingchuan River is criss-crossed, which is not conducive to cavalry assaults. Once Yuan Shu blocks it, it will be very difficult to get out of the predicament."

"All right!"

Li Li had no choice but to continue on the path.

Duan Yan said again: "Send a few more teams of scouts, we must find out the way forward, so as not to leak the whereabouts!"

"As ordered!"

Li Li agreed, and immediately urged the horse to leave.

Duan Yan raised his head to look at the sun hanging in the sky, and felt that the cloud in his heart was slightly dispersed.

It's just that he never thought that Yuan Shu had already got the news when he paid attention to it.

Huoyang Mountain, above a mountain range.

Accompanied by Jin Shang, Ji Ling, Qiao Rui, Zhang Xun and other advisers and generals, Yuan Shu stood on the top of the mountain under the scorching sun and looked down at the valley. The place that must pass through Yingchuan, the former Japanese general passed through Luyang, and it is the best place to bury the ambush!"

General Ji Ling said: "If the Xiliang army wants to hide, even if there is no vanguard to clear the way, they must scold the scouts. If the [-] troops want to ambush here, it will be difficult to hide from the scouts."

Yuan Shu also thought about it, and asked: "Then what should we do, this is the only place where we can lay an ambush."

Jin Shangdao: "My lord, why don't you order your soldiers to climb to the top of the mountains on both sides, so that you can bury the scouts who explored the way. When the Xiliang cavalry pass by, attack them with wood and stones, and then cut off the retreat by attacking with fire. The cavalry can be broken."

Da Ji Zhang Xun said: "At most two thousand ambush soldiers can be planted on the top of the mountain!"

Jin Shang thought for a while, and said: "The rest of the army can lie in ambush on the north bank of the River to the east of Huoyang Mountain. It is no more than ten miles away from here. When the ambush soldiers are killed, they will all ambush them and surround and annihilate the Xiliang cavalry!"

Yuan Shu resolutely said: "Be kind, just follow this plan!"

(End of this chapter)