The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 174
A big battle hindered Guo Jia's journey to the east. The three families camped in the wild to rest. After the war, Ma Teng and Han Sui had only six or seven thousand troops left, and suffered heavy losses. Guo Jia's [-] Taiping army lost two There are more than a thousand archers and more than [-] sword and shield soldiers under Xu Chu's command. Compared with the [-] soldiers and horses who defeated the Huns, this casualty is acceptable.

As for the thousands of remnants of the Xiongnu who have lost their commander, they can only flee towards Pingyang County in the northeast of Hebei, but they may encounter Yan Yan who is stationed in Tongguan on the way.

Settling down in the village, the three families lived in peace, and the Taiping Army was busy disposing of the remains of the fallen soldiers. Ma Teng and Han wanted to cry, but his face was full of sorrow.

Ma Teng used alcohol in his tent to relieve his sorrows. After his strength plummeted, everyone would be miserable. When he complained with Ma Chao Pound and other generals, he lamented his lack of strength and led [-] troops. Now there are only [-] left. The [-] remnants can't blame others, it's because they are not strong enough.

Han Sui paced back and forth in the tent with a gloomy face, filled with resentment. In his heart, he resented Guo Jia and the Huns, as well as Li Jue and Guo Si. It made sense to resent Li Jue, Guo Si and the Huns. Why did he have resentment towards Guo Jia? ?Because Guo Jia won the land of Sanfu, the whole Guanzhong fell into Guo Jia's hands sooner or later. In addition, he lost nearly [-] soldiers, while Guo Jia lost less than [-]. In terms of strength, Guo Jia is undoubtedly Kansai The warlord who holds the absolute upper hand.

To resent Guo Jia for this reason is nothing more than jealousy and jealousy of Guo Jia.

Why did Guo Jia Yinling Flying Cavalry surprise Li Jue and Guo Si and lose only a few hundred?Why did he and Ma Teng also attack Li Jue and Guo Si but lost a lot?Why did they suddenly attack the Huns after they met?Why did it happen that he and Ma Teng's team made meat shields for the Taiping Army in front?Waiting for too many seemingly coincidental things, Han Sui couldn't figure it out, and couldn't make sense, so he couldn't find a reason to really resent Guo Jia. Now, it's just making trouble for no reason.

Due to the serious loss of soldiers, it would be useless for them to lead the army to meet the emperor, so Ma Teng and Han Sui ordered the generals to return to Liangzhou with the remnants of the soldiers. They each took [-] soldiers and horses to go with Guo Jia Seeing the Son of Heaven is enough.

The facts are obvious, if Guo Jia wants to harm them, they can't stop them even if they bring all the soldiers and horses. If Zhang Ji has a large army to attack, their little soldiers and horses may not be able to affect the situation of the battle. Let Guo Jia consider these things.

Guo Jia arranged the next deployment in the commander's tent, and was still preparing to meet the emperor.

In fact, he didn't want to see the emperor, but if he didn't go now, it would be against the etiquette. After all, he sent troops in the name of King Qin's rescue, and if he couldn't finish the battle, he would leave the emperor alone.

The camp is well-organized. Next to Guo Jiashuai's tent is the camp where Jia Xu and Guo Ye rest.

It was the first time for Guo Ye to see such a bloody scene in this day's battle. His chest and abdomen were stagnant, his Qi and blood were not smooth, and he couldn't eat. He just kept drinking water to suppress the urge to gag.

Lying on the bed with a pale face, Guo Ye looked at Jia Xu who was sitting by the bed, and asked, "Sir, is the Guanzhong war over?"

Wiping Guo Ye's face with a towel wet with warm water, Jia Xu said with a gentle expression, "Yes, it's over. Eldest son, this time your father sent troops to Guanzhong, from the beginning to the end, you have to write down one fact In your heart, the details and process should be considered slowly when you grow up. Before sending troops to Guanzhong, Li Jue and Guo Si had [-] remnants, Han Suimateng had [-] troops, and Zuoxian King Qubei had [-] troops. My father led an army of more than [-] troops. Now that the war is over, the entire army of Li Jue and Guo Si has been wiped out. The Xiongnu only have thousands of dying soldiers left. Han Sui and Ma Teng have less than [-] troops left, and your father has lost more than [-] troops. To [-], you must always remember this fact, and you will benefit a lot from seeing and understanding the general and military strategies contained in this Guanzhong expedition."

Guo Ye would never understand the intrigue and intrigue behind this war, and even Jia Xu couldn't figure it out, because he was just watching from the sidelines, and he didn't have any detailed sources of information. and.

In the early morning of the next day, the army set off and continued eastward.

Xu Chu was left by Guo Jia to clean up the mess, and then returned to Chang'an with more than a thousand soldiers under his command to recuperate.

This time, Ma Teng and Han Sui added up to a thousand soldiers, so they dared not take the lead again, and joined forces with Guo Jia to advance side by side.

Arriving at Tongguan two days later, Yan Yan led [-] infantry and waited for a long time. At the same time, he also secretly conveyed the news to Guo Jia that he had returned victorious from killing the remnants of the Huns.

After a short rest at Tongguan for another two days, from Wuguan they put on light armored helmets and silver-feathered flying cavalry with white feathers. Under the leadership of Gan Ning, they acted as if they were coming from Chang'an for assistance.

Wuguan is empty and must be guarded by someone. Guo Jia asked Yan Yan to return to Wuguan with nearly [-] archers. The terrain in the west of Wuguan is flat, and the terrain in the east is narrow. Play to their strengths.

Guo Jia personally commanded the [-] infantry left by Yan Yan, Gan Ning led [-] silver-feathered flying cavalry, plus Dian Wei's [-] tiger guards, plus Ma Teng and Han Sui's soldiers and horses, a total of [-] troops marched towards the army. Continuing east, Zhang Liao and [-] crossbowmen were left by Guo Jia to guard Tongguan.

During the two days of rest in Tongguan, Guo Jia has already got the emperor's movement.

When leaving Chang'an and returning to the east, the emperor was invited by Zhang Ji to go to Hongnong. On the way, Li Jue repented. Yang Feng and Dong Cheng had only thousands of troops around the emperor, and they couldn't beat Li Jue, Guo Si, and Zhang Ji. He sent an imperial edict to invite the Huns. , The emperor fled to the city of Anyi in Hedong County.

Hearing that the emperor was out of trouble, Zhang Yang, the prefect of Hanoi County, first went to Luoyang to repair the burned palace, and then went to Anyi to invite the emperor back to Luoyang.

Although the Changle Palace is no longer as grand and luxurious as it used to be, it can barely accommodate people after Zhang Yang repaired it. For the emperor who has lived in Chang'an for several years, living in such a palace is very satisfying. The emperor has nothing to reward Zhang Yang Therefore, the palace was named "Yang'an Palace".

Zhang Yang had meritorious service in welcoming the driver, but in order to avoid suspicion, he returned to Hanoi County to keep his own place after the emperor was settled.

The ruins of Luoyang, the fire of Dong Zhuo and the plundering of Li Jue, Guo Si and Zhang Ji made the city deserted for thousands of miles, with few human traces.

The emperor and his entourage of civil and military officials could only dig wild vegetables and bark to survive.

The name Tongguan first appeared in history during the battle between Cao Cao and Ma Chao, but this pass had already been established. Tongguan was later the east gate of Yongzhou divided by Cao Wei, leading to Hangu Pass in the east. There are peach trees in the mountains and forests on both sides of the road. , also known as peach blossom plug.

At this time, it is the warm spring, when the mountain flowers are in full bloom. Going out of Tongguan to the east, the peach blossoms in the mountains are in full bloom, decorated with plum cherry blossoms, and the fragrance of the flowers is intoxicating, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Guo Jia, who was not in a hurry, was in a good mood looking at the scenery of spring peach blossoms all over the mountains.

Taking only more than 2 soldiers and horses to Luoyang to meet the emperor, Guo Jia firstly sent more scouts to investigate the situation in the Sili area. Unexpectedly, when the peach blossoms were in full bloom, another good news came.

"My lord, Zhang Ji led the army to attack Jingzhou and was killed. His nephew Zhang Xiu took over his army and occupied Nanyang Wancheng." Gan Ning, who received the report from his subordinates, immediately came to Guo Jia's side.

Guo Jia, who was sitting on the chariot, smiled lightly and said, "It seems that I have made the soldiers suffer."

Zhang Ji was originally in Hongnong, but because the emperor was out of trouble, he was afraid that the Huns would attack him and he was short of food, so he marched south and borrowed food from Liu Biao. How could Liu Biao give it to him?Zhang Ji then attacked Jingzhou. As a result, he was killed in battle, but his nephew Zhang Xiu took over and occupied Wancheng in Nanyang.

Going to Luoyang this time, there should be no more wars. Guo Jia led an army of more than [-] people to come and go. It is true that the soldiers suffered from exhaustion, but even if Guo Jia wanted to bring thousands of people to go, the people under his command I will not agree, if there is a mistake, it will be too late to regret.

Gan Ning rode his horse to the side of Guo Jia's chariot and asked in a low voice: "My lord, now that Hedong and Hongnong have no major enemies, how about letting Wen Yuan lead an army to occupy Hangu Pass? This way we can take Guanzhong. "

Guanzhong and Sizhou are not two independent regions. Guanzhong is divided into areas within Hangu Pass, Wuguan, Sanguan, and Xiaoguan, while Sizhou covers most of Guanzhong.

Guo Jia has already won the three auxiliary lands centered on Chang'an, but at this time, he cannot send troops to guard Hangu Pass and occupy the entire pass.

"Xingba, wait a minute. The emperor is in Luoyang. If I send troops to occupy Hangu Pass, won't I be condescending to intimidate the emperor? It will make the emperor feel uneasy, and at the same time give the world an excuse to say that I forced the emperor out of the pass. When will I force the emperor out of the pass? The Son of Heaven has left Luoyang, and we will send troops to take down Hangu Pass."

Guo Jia casually said to Gan Ning.

Now, Guo Jia can take Hangu Pass, but he is not in a hurry. Sizhou’s people’s livelihood is in decline, and there are no heroes to covet. Luoyang is in ruins, and the emperor can’t stay. When the emperor leaves, Guo Jia will occupy Hangu Pass again. Watertight will not come true.

When Gan Ning thought about it, he suddenly realized.

Hangu Pass will belong to Guo Jia sooner or later, but it cannot be occupied at this time.

Three days later, Guo Jiahan Suimateng led his troops out of Hangu Pass and approached the city of Luoyang.

The former imperial capital, the imperial city, is no longer glorious. Looking from the outside, there are one after another dark fire marks on the city wall. There is no guard at the top of the city. After Guo Jia sent people to inquire, he led the army into the city.

The city is a scene of desolation, ruined walls, overgrown weeds, and the dust raised by the bleak breeze is depressing.

Houses collapsed, debris can be seen everywhere, and the gray and black color after the fire came into view. Guo Jia, who was sighing, led the army towards the palace.

At this moment, Ma Teng and Han Sui realized that their thinking was wrong.

What can the current emperor reward them?
Does the current Han Dynasty still have the strength to protect itself?

If Guo Jia kills the king, who can stop him?
In such a lingering Han Dynasty, they lost [-]% to [-]% of their soldiers and horses for a feat that sounded like the best in the world!
Han Sui didn't know what he could ask for from the emperor?It might be good if he can be a Liangzhou shepherd, at least a local emperor.

Ma Teng wanted to glorify the lintel by helping the Han family, but the closer the palace was, the more depressed Ma Teng was.

(End of this chapter)