Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 270
The changes in the situation in the north were completely beyond the guesses of Li Song and Xu Maogong. They thought that with Su Dingfang around, eliminating Karasuma would be a piece of cake.

But when Karasuma broke up into pieces and carried out guerrilla warfare, the situation changed. The Karasuma cavalry often burned, killed and looted, and then retreated immediately. No matter what the harvest was, their purpose was to conduct destroy.

Su Dingfang is worthy of being a famous general of the generation. With the efforts of everyone, he forced the Karasuma cavalry to the border north of Youzhou, and at the same time moved all the population outside the border to the border, and built fortifications on the border to prevent these stragglers from harassing.

And sent sentry horses to patrol, as long as Karasuma's army dared to come out, they would definitely be attacked by Su Dingfang, and stragglers would not have much effect on these. After several confrontations, Karasuma no longer looked for Su Dingfang's trouble.

Instead, focus on Xian Yufu's side. Compared with Su Dingfang's side, Xian Yufu's side has become a soft persimmon that can be squeezed casually.

In desperation, Xian Yufu asked Su Dingfang for help. Now Karasuma is a good learner. As long as he knows that Su Dingfang has killed him, he immediately disperses and runs, and then attacks the other side, which makes Su Dingfang and others exhausted. Everyone sees this going on It's not a solution either, just ask for help.

"I never thought that things would go beyond imagination. It's because I didn't think carefully!" Xu Maogong said with emotion after reading it.

When things got to this point, he naturally wanted to send troops to crusade against these nomadic peoples. If the matter dragged on for a long time, the consequences would be disastrous. Li Song had already decided in his mind to send troops to the Northern Expedition again.

Li Song looked up at Xu Maogong and said, "Maogong! What do you think should be done about this matter? How can it be done once and for all."

Soldiers will naturally be sent out, the key is how to completely eliminate Karasuma. The Karasuma army facing you is not terrible. The factors of farming civilization, fighting if you win, and running if you can't win, not only rely on barbarism and brutality, but also their mobility, coming and going like the wind!

"I think that if we can gather Karasuma in one place and force them to confront our army head-on, we only need to eliminate their main force to completely solve the hidden danger of Karasuma. Even if there are fish that slip through the net, there is nothing to be afraid of." Yes." Xu Maogong said.

If the Karasuma army had to gather together, they had to go to their lair, so these people would have to move closer to their lair.

Ta Dun wanted to establish the hegemony of a powerful nomadic people like Mao Dun Shanyu of the Huns. As the leader of Karasuma in western Liaoning, Ta Dun's lair was in Liucheng, where his royal court was.

However, it is not easy to break through Liucheng. The main traffic road leading to Liucheng is guarded by Tadun, and it cannot be breached for a while. Coupled with the continuous harassment of Karasuma cavalry, it is even more impossible to remove these obstacles. Otherwise, Xian Yufu , Su Dingfang and others don't need to ask Xu Chang for help.

"Maogong is right. If you want to solve the hidden danger of Karasuma, you have to conquer Liucheng. Karasuma's royal court is in Liucheng. If our army can go straight to Liucheng, Karasuma will have to fight our army. .” Li Song said.

"What the prime minister said, I'm afraid Karasuma Tadun also understood that he must send heavy troops to defend the important places leading to Liucheng. It would be easy to kill Liucheng! Otherwise, Xian Yufu, Su Dingfang and other generals would not join forces The above request for help is enough to prove the seriousness of the situation, even more serious than what is stated in the request letter."

After Xu Maogong finished speaking, he got up and bowed his hands to salute, and continued, "This is an urgent matter between the ministers! We should immediately send troops to the north to attack Karasuma, so as to eliminate future troubles!"

"That's exactly what I mean! But if I want to break through Liucheng, I think of someone who might be able to help me. Breaking through Liucheng is no problem," Li Song said.

I couldn't help but think of Tian Chou, the leading party. In history, he was the one who guided Cao Cao, so he quietly touched Karasuma under the nose. When Karasuma found out, it was too late!Ta Dun was beheaded by Zhang Liao in the Battle of White Wolf Mountain.

And Tian Chou was willing to guide Cao Cao's army, because Karasuma often killed local scholar-bureaucrats, which aroused Tian Chou's hatred. He wanted to destroy Karasuma, but he didn't have the strength, so he had to lead the way for the powerful Cao Cao army.

"Oh! There are such strange people in the world? I don't know who they are?" Xu Maogong asked curiously.

"This person is Youbeiping Wushouren, the hermit Tian Chou Tian Zitai. He is familiar with the Youzhou generation, and he is the only one who can guide the army." Li Song said.

"So it's Tian Zitai!" Xu Mao said fairly.

"What! Maogong knows this Tian Zitai?" Li Song asked, his tone seemed to be familiar.

"I've never met him before! I've only been fascinated for a long time! I've also heard a little about this person. This person is not only a hermit, but also a righteous man. If I can meet this person, I will definitely discuss the general situation of the world with him." Xu Maogong looked fascinated.

Different from Xu Maogong, Li Song is not only interested in Tian Chou's ability, but also his reputation in Youzhou, which can help him quickly quell the turmoil in Youzhou, appease the people of Youzhou, and make Youzhou a relatively short period of time. back to life.

"Okay! Put aside the matter of Tian Chou for now, let's discuss the matter of the Northern Expedition first." Li Song said, his legs felt numb after sitting for a long time, Li Song changed his posture.

"What the prime minister said was that the minister was rude. He only thought about Tian Zitai, but he ignored such important events as the Northern Expedition. What a sin! A sin!" Xu Maogong said apologetically.

Li Song and Xu Maogong put Tian Chou's matter aside for the time being, and discussed the issue of sending troops. Li Song decided to lead the troops to the Northern Expedition to Karasuma tomorrow. After the two finalized everything, Xu Maogong stood up and said goodbye. out.

"Zhongkang! I wrote a letter in hand, and you ordered it to be sent to Tian Chou, and Tian Chou was recruited to come to see me and let him know what I mean." After Xu Maogong left, Li Song picked up the brush beside him and took a piece of it. Su Jin wrote on it, and said to Xu Chu while writing.

"Your order!" Xu Chu clasped his fists and saluted. After Li Song finished writing, he took the letter, folded it carefully, and retreated, looking for someone to send the letter written by the prime minister to Tian Chou.

Tianchou, Tianchou!Whether Karasuma can be pacified and unified in the north depends on you. Whether the people in Youzhou can live and work in peace and contentment depends on this Northern Expedition to Karasuma. I hope you will not let me down.

Li Song got up and walked outside the door. Under the respectful eyes of the guards, he looked at the sunset that was sinking westward in the distance, and thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)