Great Han Empire
Chapter 1044 Troubled Times Heroic Chapter Banner Unrolled
Chapter 1044 The Banner of Heroes in Troubled Times Unrolled
In mid-June, Tai Fu Liu He, Tai Wei Zhang Yan, Shang Shuling Tian Chou, and Xingtai Shangshu ordered Fu Gan to go to Nanyang urgently, and presented the memorial on behalf of the eldest princess and the general.
The eldest princess went to the emperor to return the power of the prime minister to the imperial court on the grounds of physical discomfort, and entrusted four ministers, Grand Sima Xu Rong, Prime Minister Li Wei, Taiwei Zhang Yan, and Hushi General Zhao Yun, to assume the responsibility of the prime minister and manage state affairs together .Before the emperor was 16 years old, if the emperor was unprepared for his virtue or was unable to govern for various reasons, the four ministers had the right to depose the emperor and rebuild the imperial line.
In the past, the duty of the assistant prime minister was to help the emperor handle state affairs, and he had no power to dethrone the emperor and rebuild the imperial line. The greatest power of this man has always been controlled by the eldest princess. Now the eldest princess handed it over to the court according to the law. The eldest princess will officially withdraw from the court and will no longer interfere in state affairs.
In the memorial table, the eldest princess recommended Xu Rong, the great Sima, to lead the Shangshutai, the first assistant, and the general manager of the court.Prime Minister Li Wei is in charge of government affairs, Taiwei Zhang Yan is in charge of military affairs, and General Zhao Yunxing of Hussars is in charge of military affairs.Before the emperor was 16 years old, state affairs were decided by the four prime ministers.
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The general played the emperor's song, and the ministers often wandered among the tombs of the heroes, as if they had returned to the magnificent battlefield. Seeing the piles of loess and thinking of their own disabled bodies, they couldn't help crying.Compared with the dead heroes, it is the greatest satisfaction for the minister to be alive.This minister is favored by His Majesty to marry Princess Changping as his wife. What more can a husband ask for?
Northern Xinjiang's cavalry are gathering, and His Majesty can issue an order to recruit them at any time to command them to calm down the world.When His Majesty and the soldiers are fighting fiercely on the front line, the minister will sit in Jinyang to ensure the stability of the northern border and raise food, grass and arms for the front line army.On the day when His Majesty and the great Han generals return triumphantly, the ministers will wear crowns and beat drums to celebrate.
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After discussing with the ministers, the emperor decreed to pay homage to Princess Xie and the general, to grant Changping Princess Changping [-] households in Shiyi, and Jinyang Hou Shiyi to [-] households. Jinyang Palace was changed to Jinyanghoufu and Jinyanghou couple, and ordered them to accept, not to refuse.
It is decreed to worship Grand Sima Xu Rong, Prime Minister Li Wei, Taiwei Zhang Yan, and Hussar General Zhao Yun as assistant prime ministers and important ministers to manage state affairs together.Grand Sima Xu Rong and Prime Minister Li Wei presided over the court of Chang'an; Taiwei Zhang Yan presided over all affairs on the platform; Hussar General Zhao Yun led the northern Xinjiang cavalry and immediately went south to the Central Plains.
The emperor then decreed to sue Grand Sima Xu Rong and Prime Minister Li Wei to conclude the case immediately, pardon the capital crimes of those involved, punish them as appropriate, and resolve the crisis in Chang'an within this month.
The emperor worshiped Yushi as the general of chariots and riders, and Yan Liang as the general of the right guard, leading the army to continue to fight against Nanyang.
The emperor ordered that Xingtai be moved to Chenliu immediately, raise food and grass, assemble a large army, and prepare to attack Xuzhou.
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In mid-June, Chang'an.
After receiving the imperial decree, Grand Sima Xu Rong and Prime Minister Li Wei immediately summoned Taichang Qing Xu Jing, Guanglu Xunqing Zhang He, Wei Weiqing Yang Feng, Ting Weiqing Gao Lan, Grand Secretary of Agriculture Tian Yu, and Dahong Luqing Liu Ming, General Master Zhao Jian, Sili Captain Zhang Liao and other ministers discussed and drafted a code of crisis handling overnight.
On June [-]th, Grand Sima Xu Rong came forward and invited Fu Wan, Xu Shao, Yang Qi, Cui Jun, Chun Yujia, Wang Ze, Sima Fang, Zhao Wen, Zhou Zhong and other aristocratic families and great Confucian scholars to discuss matters in Qilin Hall. specific ways to deal with the crisis.
At present, the ultimate goals of Xingtai and Chang'an have been achieved. The eldest princess has completely handed over the power. Tang, the general handed over the northern military force to the emperor.However, for a long period of time, Li Hong will continue to serve as a general. This is not only the need for a stable and excessive power, but also the need for stabilizing the morale of the army, and it is also for the control of the two northwestern borders and the desert.
The general surrendered the force of northern Xinjiang, which surprised everyone in the court. Although the threat of the general to Han Zuo still exists at this moment, this threat has been reduced to the lowest level, even compared to when he was in charge of the military and political power in northern Xinjiang. It was even lower, which made the whole court feel relieved. Many ministers applauded each other and prayed to the sky.This is the luck of the great man, the luck of the country.
For the sake of the great cause of the country, the general resolutely gave in, and one foot has already withdrawn from the court. At this time, whether it is the emperor, or the ministers of Xingtai and Chang'an, they can all accept the request made by the general, even if his request is very excessive. They could also accept it, but the general's request was not too much. On the contrary, he tried his best to maintain the interests of all parties in the court and tried to stabilize the court to the greatest extent.
Over the past decade or so, warriors have gradually entered the court and shared power with scholars. This is the greatest goal of the general, and now he has achieved it.
For more than ten years, the nobles and scholars have fought with each other, and they have suffered both losses repeatedly, and their strength has been greatly damaged. This time, even the nobles and scholars of the northern Xinjiang department have been hit. The scholars have lost their absolute advantage in the court. They have to admit that the warriors and scholars The fact that people are in charge of the government together, they will maintain this balance for a long time.
However, the powerful people are not worried about their own future. On the contrary, as the country is moving towards unification, they are full of hope for the future. Today's situation is very similar to Guangwu Zhongxing 200 years ago.
Looking back at the Guangwu Zhongxing 200 years ago, the Guangwu Dynasty was also governed by warriors and scholars. After decades, the military class became a powerful family and rich people. They replaced the princes, dignitaries, The noble families and rich people have become the backbone of the great Han Zhongxing.When these backbone forces wanted to maintain their own power and safeguard their own interests, whether it was the national policy of the Han Dynasty or the Confucianism on which the national policy was based, gradually changed.
The future Dahan will inevitably follow this old path. This rule has been verified twice by the 400-year history of Dahan.
The aristocratic families that follow the trend and keep pace with the times won this thrilling power struggle. They accepted the facts and were willing to share the government with the warriors, the military class, and these future aristocratic families. The aristocratic families who refused to go with the trend were ruthlessly eliminated.
History needs this kind of elimination, ZTE needs this kind of elimination, and the big men of the future need this kind of elimination even more. In this cruel survival battle, the victor will eventually get rich rewards.
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Fu Wan, Xu Shao, Yang Qi, Wang Ze, Cui Jun and others put forward a series of disposal plans on the basis of balancing the interests of all parties, and made a promise to the court to help the court stabilize the country with the greatest strength and support the little emperor. To pacify the world in the shortest possible time.
On June 24, Taifu Liu He and Shang Shu ordered Tian Chou to return to Chang'an, and they brought some specific suggestions from the emperor and Xingtai.
On June 25, Grand Sima Xu Rong convened a meeting in Weiyang Palace with ministers in Beijing, old ministers who had served in Beijing, and famous Confucian scholars in Beijing. After two days of discussion, a solution to the crisis was finally determined.
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On June 26, Grand Sima Xu Rong and Prime Minister Li Wei played the Son of Heaven.
A group of officials involved in the case, such as Huang Yi and Xun Zheng, a group of big hoarders and big money merchants, and a group of powerful rich people were exiled to the frontier, and their wealth was confiscated.
A group of ministers such as Xun You, Cui Yan, Yuan Yao, Chen Qun, Yuan Huan, Han Ming, Wei Gu, Zhang Cheng, Wang Kai, etc. were dismissed from office, paid money to atone for their crimes, and were personally imprisoned for life.
The Cui family in Qinghe, Jizhou, the Xun family, Yuan family, Chen family, Han family in Yingchuan, the Wei family in Hedong, the Zhang family in Hanoi, the Wang family in Yanzhou, and other clans, disciples, and old officials involved in the case will all be imprisoned, and they will not be allowed to act for ten years. Officers, including those involved in the case, were imprisoned for 20 years.Zhang Fan, Cui Lin, Xun Chen, Yuan Ba, Chen Zhan, Han Ji, Han Bin, Wei Zhen, Wei Che and other ministers were implicated in this, and all were dismissed and imprisoned for 20 years.
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The prime minister, Li Wei, was unshirkably responsible for the Chang'an crisis, so he was demoted and fined for one year.
A group of ministers involved in the case, including Chen Hao, Yu Peng, Xi Lu, Xu Ling, and Qu Zhong, were dismissed from office, pondered behind closed doors, and imprisoned for five years.
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As a large number of officials left the court, Grand Sima Xu Rong immediately recommended a group of ministers as ministers and officials in local states and counties.
Xu Jing was appointed as the imperial historian, Cui Jun was appointed as Taichangqing, Huangfu Li was appointed as Taipuqing, Yan Rou was appointed as Zongzhengqing, Zhang Liao was appointed as Shaofuqing, Sun Qin was appointed as Zhijinwu, and Xu Huang was appointed as Sili Xiaowei.Hua Xiong served as governor of Liangzhou, and Ji Ling served as governor of Yuzhou.During the same period, there were more than 30 generals, generals, and lieutenants who went to Beijing to serve as officials and officials of local counties and states.
At the same time, the Wang family, Guo family, and Linghu family in northern Xinjiang, the Ma family, Du family, and Shisun family in Guanzhong, the Jia family in Hedong, the Yang family in Hongnong, the Sima family in Hanoi, and the Cai and Dong families in Yanzhou. The Xu family in Runan, the Fu family in Langya and many other aristocratic families actively responded to the imperial court's policy of "improving Confucianism" in this crisis, and their clan children were reused by the imperial court one after another.
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At the beginning of July, the memorial was sent to Xingtai, and the ministers persuaded the emperor to approve it immediately and ordered Chang'an to execute it immediately.
"I think we should first ask my aunt and the general what they mean." The little emperor hesitated, "So many ministers have been imprisoned, will my aunt and the general be very angry when they find out?"
"This must be done now." Taiwei Zhang Yan explained, "In the past two years, Your Majesty will concentrate all the strength of the great man to calm the world. The stability of the court is the most important thing for the army to win, so those who are against the court All must be cleared, so as not to cause another accident in the middle, leading to the failure of the counter-insurgency war.”
Jia Xu said: "Your Majesty must get rid of the dependence on the eldest princess and the general as soon as possible. Now that the state affairs are handled by the four ministers, Your Majesty should trust them, seek their opinions on everything, make more decisions and make more decisions on your own. Only in this way can we give confidence to ministers and establish supreme prestige for ourselves.”
The little emperor scratched his head and said with an embarrassed smile: "I have always listened to my aunt and the general, but now I suddenly decide on my own, and I feel very scared. What if I do something wrong?"
The ministers looked at each other and smiled.Zhang Yan pointed to the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs in the big tent, and comforted with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry. There are Da Sima and the Prime Minister in the court, and we are here. As long as your Majesty listens and thinks more, as long as you accept advice, you will never make mistakes. "
Li Xiu, who was standing behind the little emperor, suddenly leaned into his ear and said, "If your majesty does something wrong, you will also be punished, and you will be punished with a stick."
The little emperor shrank his head subconsciously, "Is it so serious?"
"If you're afraid of pain, I'll beat you." Li Xiu covered her mouth and smiled, "I promise to beat gently..."
The little emperor laughed strangely, made a face at her, and then asked in a low voice: "I think my aunt will not be happy about driving so many people out of the court..."
"You are the Son of Heaven. If you say you are imprisoned, you will be imprisoned, and if you say you will be lifted, then you will be lifted." Li Xiu laughed, "Why do you think so complicated about such a simple matter? In the future, when you return to Chang'an and issue an order to lift the ban, these people will not accept it." You are grateful to Dade, you can use whoever you want, who dares to say no?"
The little emperor suddenly realized, and excitedly slapped the table vigorously, "Show it."
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In July, Taiwei Zhang Yan drew up a list for the promotion of generals in the army, and the emperor ordered it to be implemented.
In mid-July, the Son of Heaven wrote a letter to Jinyang, asking for the general's opinion on attacking Xuzhou.The general believed that it would take time to stabilize Chang'an and other prefectures and counties, and asked the emperor not to worry. He suggested that the emperor launch an attack on Xuzhou in September, which means that the preparations for attacking Xuzhou are basically almost done.
In mid-July, the special envoys of foreign tribes arrived in Jinyang one after another. Li Hong explained the current situation of the Han Dynasty in detail, and hoped that the foreign tribes would contribute their own strength to the stability of the Han Dynasty. For this reason, I ask you to use your utmost strength to provide livestock and fodder to the cavalry army going south. After His Majesty has settled down the world, you will be rewarded generously."
The special envoys of the foreign ministries made promises one after another. They hurriedly returned to the tribe to report to the chief, and provided food for the Han cavalry for three to four months.
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Chang'an got busy immediately after receiving the emperor's decree. By the end of July, everything was basically settled, and the imperial court and various government offices were gradually operating normally.
At this time, the prime minister Li Wei played to invite the emperor, and wrote to the Taiwei Zhang Yan and Hushi General Zhao Yun, proposing to revise the official school and promote Confucianism to the road of rapid revival.Taiwei Zhang Yan and Hussar General Zhao Yun disagreed, thinking that the time had not come, and they would wait until the end of the Xuzhou War.
When the general heard the news, he wrote to Li Wei, solemnly warning him not to stir up trouble again, and before the emperor failed to control the northern Xinjiang iron cavalry, the imperial court should not issue new reform policies.Now I can still influence the imperial court. If you insist on intimidating, I will invite the emperor and Da Sima and other important ministers to set up left and right prime ministers and divide your power.Li Wei dismissed the discussion immediately.
In August, the emperor decreed that Jiang Wu, the general of Zhenxi, led Xiliang iron cavalry to the Central Plains to participate in the war.Xian Yuyin, the general who recruited the north, led the Youzhou iron cavalry to go south to Yanzhou.Command Hussar General Zhao Yun and Zuowei General Lu Bu to lead Fengyun Cavalry, Ula Cavalry, Duliao Cavalry, and Xiongnu Cavalry to quickly cross Taihang Mountain and fly to the Central Plains battlefield.
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In mid-August, Chen Liu and the Son of Heaven went to Taiwan.
Gao Shun, Wei Xu, Lei Zhong, Guan Hai, Sun Luan, Meng Si and other military commanders gathered at Xingtai to discuss the strategy of attacking Xuzhou.
"This is General Guan Yu..." The Son of Heaven pointed to Guan Yu, who had walked in with Zhang Yan, and said to the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs with a smile, "You must all know him."
Gao Shun looked at Guan Yu with a fluttering long beard in surprise, and stood up to salute, "I haven't seen you for more than 20 years since I left Youzhou..."
Guan Yu bowed back, with a wry smile on his face, "Although we haven't seen each other for more than 20 years, we often confront each other on the battlefield."
"What? You knew each other more than 20 years ago?" the little emperor asked in surprise.
"Back then, the great general led an army to conquer Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun in Youzhou. We were lucky to meet each other at that time." Gao Shun said with a smile, "In a blink of an eye, it has been more than 20 years."
"Your Majesty, he is Liu Bei's subordinate, and he has been friends with Cao Cao for many years. How can such a person be called?" Guan Hai stood up abruptly, and asked very dissatisfied, "Aren't you afraid of accidents, Your Majesty?" At that time, they attacked the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou many times, so the two had a deep hatred.
Guan Yu looked at him coldly, and asked Gao Shun in a low voice, "Who is this lord?" Gao Shun introduced.Guan Yu heard that he was Guan Hai, a sneer flashed in his eyes, he ignored him, and bowed his hands to greet Wei Xu.
"Ai Qing, Lord Zang Ba respects General Guan so much, you and Lord Zang Ba even made friends, why do you treat him..." The little emperor walked into Guan Hai and asked inexplicably, "You have a grudge against him?"
"Hmph..." Guan Hai waved his hand angrily, "He and Zang Ba are brothers, but he and Chen are not. Chen and him are enemies."
The little emperor looked around in embarrassment, and persuaded in a low voice: "The great general, the great Sima, and the Taiwei all strongly recommend him, and I have decided to transfer him to the Yuzhou battlefield to deal with Cao Cao and Zhou Yu. He is on the west wing of the Xuzhou battlefield, You are on the east wing of the Xuzhou battlefield, and you can't meet each other, so..."
Guan Hai didn't want to give the emperor face, so he grudgingly said "Yes", and sat down on the table with a cold face. Seeing that Guan Yu was still exchanging greetings with everyone, he couldn't help but pull off his helmet, "Ah, ah, That red-faced and long-bearded man, do you think this is Cao Ying, and he knows everyone? It won’t be too late when you bring Cao Cao’s head. You are all seated, seated, Your Majesty is about to speak..."
Guan Yu's thick eyebrows were slightly frowned, his eyes were narrowed, and murderous aura spewed out.Guan Hai stared at him fiercely, picked up his helmet and danced in the air twice, curling his lips provocatively.
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Fu Gan described the situation on the Xuzhou battlefield in detail.
At present, the Han army has a total of 10 troops in the east, west, and north of Xuzhou.There are [-] troops on the front line of Langya, [-] troops on the front line of Yanzhou, and [-] troops on the front line of Yuzhou.
Xuzhou's military strength is estimated to be around 6.After Cao Cao occupied Jiujiang County in Yangzhou, he has been recuperating for four years, and his vitality has been greatly restored.It has always been Cao Cao's dream to go north to the Central Plains to seek hegemony, so in the past few years he has vigorously promoted the military system of scholars in Xuzhou, and the expansion of the army has been very powerful.Once our army goes south, it is bound to forcibly recruit troops and pull all the men who can fight in Xuzhou to the battlefield, so that he can expand his army by at least another [-].
After Yuan Tan and Cao Cao turned against each other, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu took the opportunity to occupy Lujiang.Jiangdong has been vacillating between Chang'an and Xiangyang. This kind of people have no faith at all. Only when they are beaten to nothing will they wake up. Otherwise, they always think that they can dominate one side by relying on the natural danger of the Yangtze River.This time, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu joined forces with 5000 troops to cross the Huai River to the north to support Cao Cao's attack on the Central Plains.
Our battle lines are scattered, our troops are weak, our defense is acceptable, but our attack is insufficient. Therefore, Your Majesty recruited [-] cavalry troops from the two northwestern borders and the desert to go south, determined to occupy Xuzhou and completely eliminate the threat of the Central Plains.
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There was joy in the big tent.
None of the generals thought that the northern Xinjiang cavalry would go south to fight in the Central Plains.Now the Nanyang battlefield is at a stalemate, and the Xuzhou battlefield is struggling. If the iron cavalry goes south, it will definitely change the situation.It's just that if the cavalry goes south, the imperial court's wealth may be even tighter. Therefore, whether the imperial court can continue to supply the needs of the army and ensure the needs of the battlefield is the key to victory.
Zhendong General Gao Shun raised his own question, "The imperial court's wealth is enough to support the army's attack for a few months? Can it last until the end of the year?"
"Da Sima and the prime minister sent a letter saying that after the crisis in Chang'an is over, the imperial court's wealth can be increased from three sources. One is to confiscate the property of some powerful families, merchants and rich men, the other is to pay for the income of atonement, and the other is to donate. After the price of grain stabilizes, the official warehouses and state treasuries can still provide a little bit. The Hu tribes in the two northwestern borders and the desert will also provide livestock and fodder for the cavalry army." Fu Gan said, "After the autumn harvest in October, The tension in the imperial court's wealth can be eased immediately. If the army can reach the front line of the Huaihe River by the end of September and complete the planned attack deployment, we can still get food from Xuzhou."
"After careful calculation, Xingtai believes that the army can attack continuously for five to six months. If all goes well, we can fight all the way to the north bank of the Yangtze River and recover Jiujiang and Lujiang counties."
"What about the Nanyang battlefield? Have you been besieging and not attacking?" Gao Shun continued to ask.
"Whether the Nanyang battlefield will launch a fortified battle depends on the progress of the Xuzhou battlefield." Fu Gan pointed to the map and said, "If we can capture Pengcheng and Xiapi, kill the Huaihe River, and successfully end the Xuzhou battle before November, then we can Get a large amount of food, grass and luggage from Xuzhou, so that the imperial court can supply part of the food, grass and luggage to the Nanyang battlefield, allowing them to attack Wancheng and end the protracted stalemate."
"Capture Pengcheng before November?" Gao Shun frowned and looked at Taiwei Zhang Yan, "Xingtai intends to use the speed of the iron cavalry to directly kill the Huaihe River, cut off Cao Cao's retreat, and trap Cao Cao's army on the line between Pengcheng and Xiapi ?”
Zhang Yan nodded, "Are you worried that the Xuzhou battlefield will fall into a stalemate like the Nanyang battlefield?"
"Cao Cao has at least [-] to [-] elite troops. If he withdraws all these troops into the city and defends the city, we will indeed have great difficulties in conquering Pengcheng and Xiapi around November." Gao said. Shun said worriedly, "It is impossible for us to let [-] cavalry attack fortified positions, and they have traveled thousands of miles to the Jianghuai River, so it is inevitable that there will be damages such as unacceptable water and soil. Our current army of [-] infantry must not only defend the front line of the Huaihe River, but also attack Pengcheng. For a strong city like Xiapi and Xiapi, the troops are obviously insufficient."
Zhang Yan turned to look at Lei Zhong, "What do you think?"
"I have the same opinion as Master Gao." Lei Zhong said respectfully, "If you want to take all of Xuzhou around November, [-] cavalry alone are far from enough. I think the best way is to give up the Nanyang battlefield and start from Nanyang. If one hundred thousand troops are drawn from the battlefield to enter the Xuzhou battlefield, it will be like a broken bamboo, and it will be vented down."
Zhang Yan smiled, and there was a hint of approval in his eyes, "One hundred thousand troops are transferred to the Xuzhou battlefield. The target is too big. Cao Cao will flee south to the Huaihe River as quickly as possible, so that we can attack Guangling, Shouchun, Hefei and other places." At that time, we will face the coalition forces of Cao Cao and Sun Quan. At the same time, Liu Biao of Xiangyang will go north to attack Yingchuan to contain it in order to rescue Xuzhou. When we turn back to fight Nanyang, the coalition forces of Cao Cao and Sun Quan will break through and attack in the direction of the Huaihe River. Kill Xuzhou. We lose sight of the other, and the speed of pacifying the world will be greatly delayed."
Lei Zhong and Gao Shun looked at each other and exchanged glances.After hesitating for a while, Lei Zhong said: "My lord, do you want to lure the enemy deep, attract Cao Cao's army to the front line of Changyi and Suiyang, and then surround them with iron cavalry, cut off their retreat, and encircle them outside Xuzhou?"
"Yes..." Zhang Yan said with a smile, "If you want to take Pengcheng and Xiapi as quickly as possible, you must first eliminate Cao Cao's elite. Now Cao Cao's main force is confronting the Yanzhou army in Changyi and Xiaopei. Cao Hong's army Contain the Yuzhou army on the front lines of Suiyang and Xiaocheng. Changyi is more than 400 miles away from Pengcheng, and Suiyang is more than 300 miles away from Pengcheng, which is just conducive to the penetration of cavalry."
"Now you know what you should do?" Zhang Yan pointed to Gao Shun, Lei Zhong and the generals in the tent and said, "As long as our main force is trapped in the Nanyang battlefield, Cao Cao will not be aware of the danger coming, he will always think that I have a chance to capture Yanzhou, so you show your weakness to the enemy, even if you give up Changyi and Suiyang at the critical moment. The farther the Xuzhou army is from Pengcheng, the smaller the chance of fleeing, and the greater the possibility of the entire army being wiped out."
The generals looked excited and agreed with a loud bang.
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In mid-August, Nanyang.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, the chariot general Yushi stood in front of the map, holding a cattail fan in one hand and kept shaking it, while his left hand was half-hanging in the air, slowly pinching something.Right Guard General Yan Liang, with his upper body bare, was lying on the table in sweat profusely, buried in a book.
General Yu Digen and General Liang Baiwu walked in together.
Yushi waved his palm-leaf fan, motioning for the two to be excused, and beckoned them to go to the map, "Great Sima sent a letter from Chang'an, saying that Liu Bei had conquered the Immortal Pass and was attacking Hechi. Sima Yi was in a hurry, and the situation in Longnan was a bit critical."
"You want us to go back to Chang'an to defend Gyeonggi?" Liang Baiwu took off his helmet, wiped the sweat off his face, and said doubtfully, "Zhongda has more than 3 people in his hand, and the Di people's army, how could he lose it?" Immortal pass?"
"Western captain Ma Dai and Huangzhong Qiang Baili Yang are heading to Longnan with [-] cavalry day and night." Yushi laughed, "Zhongda has a big heart when he has reinforcements. He wants to lure the Yizhou army to Hechi. Encircle and annihilate the area, and then directly kill Yangping Pass, trying to conquer Hanzhong in one fell swoop."
"Transfer us to the Longnan battlefield?" Yu Digen asked.
"No..." Yan Liang walked up to them at this time, pointing to the bamboo slips with wet ink on the desk, "You take the military order and go to Hanzhong immediately."
"Hit Hanzhong?" Yu Du and Liang Baiwu looked at each other.
"Yes, you cross the Mian River from the direction of Zhuyang (now Gucheng), go westward along the Zhushui at the eastern foot of Taihe Mountain (that is, Wudang Mountain), kill Fangling, Shangyong, and Xicheng, and open Hanzhong The defense line in the east will attract Hanzhong troops and help Sima Yi attack Hanzhong." Yan Liang's thick fingers poked twice at Fangling and Shangyong on the map, "Mustafa and the cavalry of Jifeng will be in Zhuyang Infested in the southeast direction, we will assist you to advance westward to Hanzhong."
Yu Du stared at the map for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "My lords, Shangyong, Fangling, and Xicheng are all mountainous lands with overlapping mountains, neither rich nor important for military strategists. It is very difficult. As long as Hanzhong defends the valley trails along the lines of Shiquan, Yangxian, and Yangxian, it will be able to block us. In my opinion, to fight Hanzhong, you must either attack Yangping Pass by force, or use Ziwu, Dangtuo, and Baoxie. , there is no other way."
"Do you think that the contribution to attacking Hanzhong is too small, so you don't want to go?" Yan Liang's expression turned ugly.
"Yes." Liang Baiwu admitted without hesitation, "We have attacked Nanyang several times and failed repeatedly. This time we finally succeeded, but you sent us to attack Hanzhong, and it was from this kind of stupid Don’t you mean to torment us?”
"It seems that I can't command you anymore?" Yan Liang sneered.
Yu Du and Liang Baiwu were so angry that they didn't dare to speak.
"Is the battle in Nanyang still going to be fought?" Yan Liang said sharply, "We have besieged Wancheng for nine months, and we will besiege it for a few more months. What will the tens of thousands of people in the city eat? Letting you fight Hanzhong is an opportunity for you to make meritorious deeds." , Don’t be shameless. If you don’t go, I’ll replace you.”
"Okay, okay..." Yushi hurriedly smoothed things over, "The weather is too hot, and everyone is too angry. Zishan, come, take the fan..." Yushi handed the cattail fan to Yan Liang, and smiled at Yu Digen and Liang Baiwu said, "Aren't you ignorant of Zishan's temper? Of course he let you go for your own good. Look..." Yushi lightly drew a line along the Mian Shui on the map, " It is indeed difficult to attack Hanzhong from this place, but it is very convenient to attack Nanyang and Xiangyang from this place."
"We don't know when the battle in Xuzhou will end and what the outcome will be. But if the battle in Xuzhou can't end, the battle in Nanyang can't be delayed any longer. Alleviated, we will take the opportunity to take Nanyang and attack Xiangyang, if Liu Bei's army breaks out from Hanzhong at this time, we will be attacked by the enemy, and the outcome will be hard to say."
"Zhongda is short of troops. While storming Yangping Pass, he has to divide his troops to stop the Bashu army coming from the direction of Jinniu Mountain. It is too small to expect him to conquer Hanzhong. In all likelihood, he will return in vain. Zhongda retreats If we go back, Liu Bei will be free to support Jingzhou. If Xiangyang is lost, the overall defense of the rebel army will be cut off immediately, Yizhou will be isolated and helpless, and defeat will only happen overnight, so if we attack Xiangyang, Liu Bei will take action no matter what Rescue."
"Therefore, we have to take advantage of the weak forces in Fangling, Shangyong, and Xicheng to seize these places quickly. First, we can threaten Hanzhong, and second, we can cut off the way for Hanzhong to rescue Xiangyang." Yushi laughed, "Of course, If Zhongda stormed Yangping Pass and attracted the main force of the rebel army, you would have the opportunity to attack the hinterland of Hanzhong. If you can capture Hanzhong, you will be doing a great job.”
Yu Digen and Liang Baiwu nodded helplessly.
"Master Hutou, I want to come back when we attack Xiangyang." Liang Baiwu was still brooding.
Yan Liang glared at him, and said in a cold voice, "It's Da Sima's order for you to fight Hanzhong, not mine. If you want to fight Xiangyang, you can play Chang'an by yourself, or you can go directly to the Zouxingtai and give it to the emperor."
Liang Baiwu was depressed.Yushi patted him on the shoulder and comforted him in a low voice: "Actually, staying in Hanzhong to fight Bashu is the same. Zhongda has too few troops, wouldn't it be better for you to help him?"
"Why should I listen to him?" Liang Baiwu said disdainfully, "When I was fighting in Taihang Mountain, was he still drinking milk?"
"When attacking Bashu, the imperial court will naturally send people to Hanzhong to lead the army." Yushi smiled, "It's really not possible, how about I go to Hanzhong myself?"
Liang Baiwu muttered a few words angrily, went to the case table and picked up the military order.
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Under August, Puyang.
Cavalry from all walks of life arrived at the bank of the Yellow River one after another.
General Zhao Yun of Hussars met Xian Yuyin, General of Zhengbei, on the bank of the Yellow River.
"How is the general? Has he recovered?" Xian Yuyin and Zhao Yun immediately asked after exchanging pleasantries, "I heard that he can no longer ride a horse. Is it true?"
"Your Highness is pregnant with the General's child, what do you think about the General's health?" Zhao Yun laughed.
"Really?" Xian Yuyin laughed loudly, "A happy event, a happy event. If His Highness can give birth to a son for the general this time, it will be even more joyful."
The two walked along the embankment road and talked.On the river, teams of cavalry were crossing the boat bridge quickly, people shouting, battle flags fluttering, and horns sounding one after another.
Xian Yuyin didn't know much about the situation in the court, and felt very regretful that the general could not personally lead the army to attack Xuzhou, "I haven't fought side by side with the general for a long time, and I miss the old days very much."
Zhao Yun smiled, "Brother Boyu, I'm afraid the general will never be able to go to the battlefield again."
Xian Yuyin looked at Zhao Yun in surprise, "Didn't you say that the general has recovered?"
"It's a long story." After pondering for a while, Zhao Yun explained in detail the recent changes in the court situation.Xian Yuyin was shocked, he couldn't believe that the general was about to leave the court.
"Only when the general leaves the court, the emperor can control the army and inherit the military power of northern Xinjiang. This is impossible." Facing the turbulent Yellow River, Zhao Yun sighed, "We all hope that the great Han will rejuvenate, and the general will do so for this reason." After fighting all his life, his only regret now is that the world has not yet settled down. We will fulfill this wish for him.”
Xian Yuyin was speechless for a long time, and nodded with a heavy heart.There is no chance to charge into battle with the general again.
"where are we going?"
"Kill Peicheng directly and cut off the retreat of the rebels in the direction of Changyi." Zhao Yun said. .Zifeng (Jiang Wu) led the Xiliang iron cavalry to kill Xiangcheng from the south of Suiyang, cutting off the rebel army's retreat to the Huaihe River."
"Are you traveling day and night?"
"After crossing the Yellow River, the army can't hide their tracks, it all depends on their speed." Zhao Yun laughed, "Everyone has two horses, galloping day and night."
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At the end of August, under the leadership of Zhao Yun and Lu Bu, [-] cavalry from northern Xinjiang crossed the Yellow River and galloped along the Chidao.
At the same time, Jiang Wu led [-] Xiliang iron cavalry out of Wuguan, galloped to Nanyang, via Yingchuan and Chen Guo, and directly killed Xiangcheng of Pei Guo.
Yan Wuwei led Fengyun's iron cavalry to Baima and Fengqiu, and ran all the way to Chenliu.
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The emperor came out to welcome.
At the dawn of the sun, the wind and cloud iron cavalry roared forward like turbulent waves. In the thunderous roar, ten thousand soldiers raised their weapons high and shouted in unison: "Long live the great man...Long live the emperor..."
The deafening cheers sounded like thunder, exploding in the golden sun, and the situation changed.
Yan Wuwei led more than 20 powerful generals to bow down in front of the emperor's horse, "The ministers are willing to fight to the death for your majesty, even if they are smashed to pieces."
The emperor patrolled the formation with horses, and Yan Wuwei held up the emperor's battle flag to accompany him.
"Woooo..." The majestic horn sounded soaring into the sky.
Ten thousand soldiers dismounted from their horses and knelt down on the ground, "Willing to fight to the death with His Majesty...Fight to the death..."
The little emperor was very excited, and immediately bowed to return the gift.
Yan Wuwei raised the flag in one hand and the knife in the other, and shouted hoarsely, "Get on the horse...go to battle..."
The horn sounded again, and ten thousand soldiers flew on their horses, raised their spears, and roared with all their strength, "Hoho...hoho..."
The little emperor's blood boiled with enthusiasm, he raised his arms high, and looked up to the sky, "Huho..."
The little emperor took the lead and galloped the horse.Ten thousand Fengyun soldiers followed closely behind, rushing towards the endless wilderness like a tide.
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At the end of August, Dingtao City.
The sound of rumbling horseshoes shattered the tranquility of the night, and a roaring fire dragon rushed out of the darkness. Under the ravages of the fire dragon, the black earth trembled violently and wailed in pain.
The soldiers of the Han army who had just retreated into Dingtao rushed up the city wall frantically. They saw a thrilling scene, and saw an army of iron cavalry roaring in the darkness.The soldiers cheered and yelled hoarsely, and the sound of war drums shook the world.
The battle flag of the Han Dynasty fluttered high in the flames, and the sound of the passionate horn tore through the night sky and went straight into the sky.
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Gao Shun came galloping, Zhao Yun and Xian Yuyin rode to meet him.The three hugged tightly.
"Ziping, I haven't seen you for many years." Xian Yuyin thumped Gao Shun's thick shoulders hard, his eyes were a little moist, "All old friends in Beijiang miss you."
Gao Shun was so excited that tears rolled down his face, "Boyu, Zilong... how are you all? How is the general?"
"The general said, when you see Ziping, tell him to ask him to come to Jinyang to see me when the world is settled." Zilong imitated Li Hong's tone and said, "The general often talks about you, saying that you are alone The Central Plains supports the overall situation, and you have worked hard."
Gao Shun nodded again and again, not knowing whether to wipe his sweat or tears, he didn't speak for a long time.
"Woooo..." The horn sounded, and the speed of the cavalry gradually slowed down.
"Ziping, is the bridge over the Jishui River ready?" Zhao Yun asked eagerly, "I want to cross the river overnight, and I must kill Xiaopei before the rebels and cut off their retreat."
"It has been erected, twenty pontoon bridges, you can cross the south and go down in the shortest time." Gao Shun pointed to the front, "Xia Houdun and Li Dian have just occupied Changyi, and it will take at least two days for them to go back , They are already too late, they are dead."
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In mid-June, Tai Fu Liu He, Tai Wei Zhang Yan, Shang Shuling Tian Chou, and Xingtai Shangshu ordered Fu Gan to go to Nanyang urgently, and presented the memorial on behalf of the eldest princess and the general.
The eldest princess went to the emperor to return the power of the prime minister to the imperial court on the grounds of physical discomfort, and entrusted four ministers, Grand Sima Xu Rong, Prime Minister Li Wei, Taiwei Zhang Yan, and Hushi General Zhao Yun, to assume the responsibility of the prime minister and manage state affairs together .Before the emperor was 16 years old, if the emperor was unprepared for his virtue or was unable to govern for various reasons, the four ministers had the right to depose the emperor and rebuild the imperial line.
In the past, the duty of the assistant prime minister was to help the emperor handle state affairs, and he had no power to dethrone the emperor and rebuild the imperial line. The greatest power of this man has always been controlled by the eldest princess. Now the eldest princess handed it over to the court according to the law. The eldest princess will officially withdraw from the court and will no longer interfere in state affairs.
In the memorial table, the eldest princess recommended Xu Rong, the great Sima, to lead the Shangshutai, the first assistant, and the general manager of the court.Prime Minister Li Wei is in charge of government affairs, Taiwei Zhang Yan is in charge of military affairs, and General Zhao Yunxing of Hussars is in charge of military affairs.Before the emperor was 16 years old, state affairs were decided by the four prime ministers.
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The general played the emperor's song, and the ministers often wandered among the tombs of the heroes, as if they had returned to the magnificent battlefield. Seeing the piles of loess and thinking of their own disabled bodies, they couldn't help crying.Compared with the dead heroes, it is the greatest satisfaction for the minister to be alive.This minister is favored by His Majesty to marry Princess Changping as his wife. What more can a husband ask for?
Northern Xinjiang's cavalry are gathering, and His Majesty can issue an order to recruit them at any time to command them to calm down the world.When His Majesty and the soldiers are fighting fiercely on the front line, the minister will sit in Jinyang to ensure the stability of the northern border and raise food, grass and arms for the front line army.On the day when His Majesty and the great Han generals return triumphantly, the ministers will wear crowns and beat drums to celebrate.
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After discussing with the ministers, the emperor decreed to pay homage to Princess Xie and the general, to grant Changping Princess Changping [-] households in Shiyi, and Jinyang Hou Shiyi to [-] households. Jinyang Palace was changed to Jinyanghoufu and Jinyanghou couple, and ordered them to accept, not to refuse.
It is decreed to worship Grand Sima Xu Rong, Prime Minister Li Wei, Taiwei Zhang Yan, and Hussar General Zhao Yun as assistant prime ministers and important ministers to manage state affairs together.Grand Sima Xu Rong and Prime Minister Li Wei presided over the court of Chang'an; Taiwei Zhang Yan presided over all affairs on the platform; Hussar General Zhao Yun led the northern Xinjiang cavalry and immediately went south to the Central Plains.
The emperor then decreed to sue Grand Sima Xu Rong and Prime Minister Li Wei to conclude the case immediately, pardon the capital crimes of those involved, punish them as appropriate, and resolve the crisis in Chang'an within this month.
The emperor worshiped Yushi as the general of chariots and riders, and Yan Liang as the general of the right guard, leading the army to continue to fight against Nanyang.
The emperor ordered that Xingtai be moved to Chenliu immediately, raise food and grass, assemble a large army, and prepare to attack Xuzhou.
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In mid-June, Chang'an.
After receiving the imperial decree, Grand Sima Xu Rong and Prime Minister Li Wei immediately summoned Taichang Qing Xu Jing, Guanglu Xunqing Zhang He, Wei Weiqing Yang Feng, Ting Weiqing Gao Lan, Grand Secretary of Agriculture Tian Yu, and Dahong Luqing Liu Ming, General Master Zhao Jian, Sili Captain Zhang Liao and other ministers discussed and drafted a code of crisis handling overnight.
On June [-]th, Grand Sima Xu Rong came forward and invited Fu Wan, Xu Shao, Yang Qi, Cui Jun, Chun Yujia, Wang Ze, Sima Fang, Zhao Wen, Zhou Zhong and other aristocratic families and great Confucian scholars to discuss matters in Qilin Hall. specific ways to deal with the crisis.
At present, the ultimate goals of Xingtai and Chang'an have been achieved. The eldest princess has completely handed over the power. Tang, the general handed over the northern military force to the emperor.However, for a long period of time, Li Hong will continue to serve as a general. This is not only the need for a stable and excessive power, but also the need for stabilizing the morale of the army, and it is also for the control of the two northwestern borders and the desert.
The general surrendered the force of northern Xinjiang, which surprised everyone in the court. Although the threat of the general to Han Zuo still exists at this moment, this threat has been reduced to the lowest level, even compared to when he was in charge of the military and political power in northern Xinjiang. It was even lower, which made the whole court feel relieved. Many ministers applauded each other and prayed to the sky.This is the luck of the great man, the luck of the country.
For the sake of the great cause of the country, the general resolutely gave in, and one foot has already withdrawn from the court. At this time, whether it is the emperor, or the ministers of Xingtai and Chang'an, they can all accept the request made by the general, even if his request is very excessive. They could also accept it, but the general's request was not too much. On the contrary, he tried his best to maintain the interests of all parties in the court and tried to stabilize the court to the greatest extent.
Over the past decade or so, warriors have gradually entered the court and shared power with scholars. This is the greatest goal of the general, and now he has achieved it.
For more than ten years, the nobles and scholars have fought with each other, and they have suffered both losses repeatedly, and their strength has been greatly damaged. This time, even the nobles and scholars of the northern Xinjiang department have been hit. The scholars have lost their absolute advantage in the court. They have to admit that the warriors and scholars The fact that people are in charge of the government together, they will maintain this balance for a long time.
However, the powerful people are not worried about their own future. On the contrary, as the country is moving towards unification, they are full of hope for the future. Today's situation is very similar to Guangwu Zhongxing 200 years ago.
Looking back at the Guangwu Zhongxing 200 years ago, the Guangwu Dynasty was also governed by warriors and scholars. After decades, the military class became a powerful family and rich people. They replaced the princes, dignitaries, The noble families and rich people have become the backbone of the great Han Zhongxing.When these backbone forces wanted to maintain their own power and safeguard their own interests, whether it was the national policy of the Han Dynasty or the Confucianism on which the national policy was based, gradually changed.
The future Dahan will inevitably follow this old path. This rule has been verified twice by the 400-year history of Dahan.
The aristocratic families that follow the trend and keep pace with the times won this thrilling power struggle. They accepted the facts and were willing to share the government with the warriors, the military class, and these future aristocratic families. The aristocratic families who refused to go with the trend were ruthlessly eliminated.
History needs this kind of elimination, ZTE needs this kind of elimination, and the big men of the future need this kind of elimination even more. In this cruel survival battle, the victor will eventually get rich rewards.
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Fu Wan, Xu Shao, Yang Qi, Wang Ze, Cui Jun and others put forward a series of disposal plans on the basis of balancing the interests of all parties, and made a promise to the court to help the court stabilize the country with the greatest strength and support the little emperor. To pacify the world in the shortest possible time.
On June 24, Taifu Liu He and Shang Shu ordered Tian Chou to return to Chang'an, and they brought some specific suggestions from the emperor and Xingtai.
On June 25, Grand Sima Xu Rong convened a meeting in Weiyang Palace with ministers in Beijing, old ministers who had served in Beijing, and famous Confucian scholars in Beijing. After two days of discussion, a solution to the crisis was finally determined.
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On June 26, Grand Sima Xu Rong and Prime Minister Li Wei played the Son of Heaven.
A group of officials involved in the case, such as Huang Yi and Xun Zheng, a group of big hoarders and big money merchants, and a group of powerful rich people were exiled to the frontier, and their wealth was confiscated.
A group of ministers such as Xun You, Cui Yan, Yuan Yao, Chen Qun, Yuan Huan, Han Ming, Wei Gu, Zhang Cheng, Wang Kai, etc. were dismissed from office, paid money to atone for their crimes, and were personally imprisoned for life.
The Cui family in Qinghe, Jizhou, the Xun family, Yuan family, Chen family, Han family in Yingchuan, the Wei family in Hedong, the Zhang family in Hanoi, the Wang family in Yanzhou, and other clans, disciples, and old officials involved in the case will all be imprisoned, and they will not be allowed to act for ten years. Officers, including those involved in the case, were imprisoned for 20 years.Zhang Fan, Cui Lin, Xun Chen, Yuan Ba, Chen Zhan, Han Ji, Han Bin, Wei Zhen, Wei Che and other ministers were implicated in this, and all were dismissed and imprisoned for 20 years.
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The prime minister, Li Wei, was unshirkably responsible for the Chang'an crisis, so he was demoted and fined for one year.
A group of ministers involved in the case, including Chen Hao, Yu Peng, Xi Lu, Xu Ling, and Qu Zhong, were dismissed from office, pondered behind closed doors, and imprisoned for five years.
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As a large number of officials left the court, Grand Sima Xu Rong immediately recommended a group of ministers as ministers and officials in local states and counties.
Xu Jing was appointed as the imperial historian, Cui Jun was appointed as Taichangqing, Huangfu Li was appointed as Taipuqing, Yan Rou was appointed as Zongzhengqing, Zhang Liao was appointed as Shaofuqing, Sun Qin was appointed as Zhijinwu, and Xu Huang was appointed as Sili Xiaowei.Hua Xiong served as governor of Liangzhou, and Ji Ling served as governor of Yuzhou.During the same period, there were more than 30 generals, generals, and lieutenants who went to Beijing to serve as officials and officials of local counties and states.
At the same time, the Wang family, Guo family, and Linghu family in northern Xinjiang, the Ma family, Du family, and Shisun family in Guanzhong, the Jia family in Hedong, the Yang family in Hongnong, the Sima family in Hanoi, and the Cai and Dong families in Yanzhou. The Xu family in Runan, the Fu family in Langya and many other aristocratic families actively responded to the imperial court's policy of "improving Confucianism" in this crisis, and their clan children were reused by the imperial court one after another.
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At the beginning of July, the memorial was sent to Xingtai, and the ministers persuaded the emperor to approve it immediately and ordered Chang'an to execute it immediately.
"I think we should first ask my aunt and the general what they mean." The little emperor hesitated, "So many ministers have been imprisoned, will my aunt and the general be very angry when they find out?"
"This must be done now." Taiwei Zhang Yan explained, "In the past two years, Your Majesty will concentrate all the strength of the great man to calm the world. The stability of the court is the most important thing for the army to win, so those who are against the court All must be cleared, so as not to cause another accident in the middle, leading to the failure of the counter-insurgency war.”
Jia Xu said: "Your Majesty must get rid of the dependence on the eldest princess and the general as soon as possible. Now that the state affairs are handled by the four ministers, Your Majesty should trust them, seek their opinions on everything, make more decisions and make more decisions on your own. Only in this way can we give confidence to ministers and establish supreme prestige for ourselves.”
The little emperor scratched his head and said with an embarrassed smile: "I have always listened to my aunt and the general, but now I suddenly decide on my own, and I feel very scared. What if I do something wrong?"
The ministers looked at each other and smiled.Zhang Yan pointed to the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs in the big tent, and comforted with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry. There are Da Sima and the Prime Minister in the court, and we are here. As long as your Majesty listens and thinks more, as long as you accept advice, you will never make mistakes. "
Li Xiu, who was standing behind the little emperor, suddenly leaned into his ear and said, "If your majesty does something wrong, you will also be punished, and you will be punished with a stick."
The little emperor shrank his head subconsciously, "Is it so serious?"
"If you're afraid of pain, I'll beat you." Li Xiu covered her mouth and smiled, "I promise to beat gently..."
The little emperor laughed strangely, made a face at her, and then asked in a low voice: "I think my aunt will not be happy about driving so many people out of the court..."
"You are the Son of Heaven. If you say you are imprisoned, you will be imprisoned, and if you say you will be lifted, then you will be lifted." Li Xiu laughed, "Why do you think so complicated about such a simple matter? In the future, when you return to Chang'an and issue an order to lift the ban, these people will not accept it." You are grateful to Dade, you can use whoever you want, who dares to say no?"
The little emperor suddenly realized, and excitedly slapped the table vigorously, "Show it."
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In July, Taiwei Zhang Yan drew up a list for the promotion of generals in the army, and the emperor ordered it to be implemented.
In mid-July, the Son of Heaven wrote a letter to Jinyang, asking for the general's opinion on attacking Xuzhou.The general believed that it would take time to stabilize Chang'an and other prefectures and counties, and asked the emperor not to worry. He suggested that the emperor launch an attack on Xuzhou in September, which means that the preparations for attacking Xuzhou are basically almost done.
In mid-July, the special envoys of foreign tribes arrived in Jinyang one after another. Li Hong explained the current situation of the Han Dynasty in detail, and hoped that the foreign tribes would contribute their own strength to the stability of the Han Dynasty. For this reason, I ask you to use your utmost strength to provide livestock and fodder to the cavalry army going south. After His Majesty has settled down the world, you will be rewarded generously."
The special envoys of the foreign ministries made promises one after another. They hurriedly returned to the tribe to report to the chief, and provided food for the Han cavalry for three to four months.
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Chang'an got busy immediately after receiving the emperor's decree. By the end of July, everything was basically settled, and the imperial court and various government offices were gradually operating normally.
At this time, the prime minister Li Wei played to invite the emperor, and wrote to the Taiwei Zhang Yan and Hushi General Zhao Yun, proposing to revise the official school and promote Confucianism to the road of rapid revival.Taiwei Zhang Yan and Hussar General Zhao Yun disagreed, thinking that the time had not come, and they would wait until the end of the Xuzhou War.
When the general heard the news, he wrote to Li Wei, solemnly warning him not to stir up trouble again, and before the emperor failed to control the northern Xinjiang iron cavalry, the imperial court should not issue new reform policies.Now I can still influence the imperial court. If you insist on intimidating, I will invite the emperor and Da Sima and other important ministers to set up left and right prime ministers and divide your power.Li Wei dismissed the discussion immediately.
In August, the emperor decreed that Jiang Wu, the general of Zhenxi, led Xiliang iron cavalry to the Central Plains to participate in the war.Xian Yuyin, the general who recruited the north, led the Youzhou iron cavalry to go south to Yanzhou.Command Hussar General Zhao Yun and Zuowei General Lu Bu to lead Fengyun Cavalry, Ula Cavalry, Duliao Cavalry, and Xiongnu Cavalry to quickly cross Taihang Mountain and fly to the Central Plains battlefield.
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In mid-August, Chen Liu and the Son of Heaven went to Taiwan.
Gao Shun, Wei Xu, Lei Zhong, Guan Hai, Sun Luan, Meng Si and other military commanders gathered at Xingtai to discuss the strategy of attacking Xuzhou.
"This is General Guan Yu..." The Son of Heaven pointed to Guan Yu, who had walked in with Zhang Yan, and said to the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs with a smile, "You must all know him."
Gao Shun looked at Guan Yu with a fluttering long beard in surprise, and stood up to salute, "I haven't seen you for more than 20 years since I left Youzhou..."
Guan Yu bowed back, with a wry smile on his face, "Although we haven't seen each other for more than 20 years, we often confront each other on the battlefield."
"What? You knew each other more than 20 years ago?" the little emperor asked in surprise.
"Back then, the great general led an army to conquer Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun in Youzhou. We were lucky to meet each other at that time." Gao Shun said with a smile, "In a blink of an eye, it has been more than 20 years."
"Your Majesty, he is Liu Bei's subordinate, and he has been friends with Cao Cao for many years. How can such a person be called?" Guan Hai stood up abruptly, and asked very dissatisfied, "Aren't you afraid of accidents, Your Majesty?" At that time, they attacked the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou many times, so the two had a deep hatred.
Guan Yu looked at him coldly, and asked Gao Shun in a low voice, "Who is this lord?" Gao Shun introduced.Guan Yu heard that he was Guan Hai, a sneer flashed in his eyes, he ignored him, and bowed his hands to greet Wei Xu.
"Ai Qing, Lord Zang Ba respects General Guan so much, you and Lord Zang Ba even made friends, why do you treat him..." The little emperor walked into Guan Hai and asked inexplicably, "You have a grudge against him?"
"Hmph..." Guan Hai waved his hand angrily, "He and Zang Ba are brothers, but he and Chen are not. Chen and him are enemies."
The little emperor looked around in embarrassment, and persuaded in a low voice: "The great general, the great Sima, and the Taiwei all strongly recommend him, and I have decided to transfer him to the Yuzhou battlefield to deal with Cao Cao and Zhou Yu. He is on the west wing of the Xuzhou battlefield, You are on the east wing of the Xuzhou battlefield, and you can't meet each other, so..."
Guan Hai didn't want to give the emperor face, so he grudgingly said "Yes", and sat down on the table with a cold face. Seeing that Guan Yu was still exchanging greetings with everyone, he couldn't help but pull off his helmet, "Ah, ah, That red-faced and long-bearded man, do you think this is Cao Ying, and he knows everyone? It won’t be too late when you bring Cao Cao’s head. You are all seated, seated, Your Majesty is about to speak..."
Guan Yu's thick eyebrows were slightly frowned, his eyes were narrowed, and murderous aura spewed out.Guan Hai stared at him fiercely, picked up his helmet and danced in the air twice, curling his lips provocatively.
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Fu Gan described the situation on the Xuzhou battlefield in detail.
At present, the Han army has a total of 10 troops in the east, west, and north of Xuzhou.There are [-] troops on the front line of Langya, [-] troops on the front line of Yanzhou, and [-] troops on the front line of Yuzhou.
Xuzhou's military strength is estimated to be around 6.After Cao Cao occupied Jiujiang County in Yangzhou, he has been recuperating for four years, and his vitality has been greatly restored.It has always been Cao Cao's dream to go north to the Central Plains to seek hegemony, so in the past few years he has vigorously promoted the military system of scholars in Xuzhou, and the expansion of the army has been very powerful.Once our army goes south, it is bound to forcibly recruit troops and pull all the men who can fight in Xuzhou to the battlefield, so that he can expand his army by at least another [-].
After Yuan Tan and Cao Cao turned against each other, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu took the opportunity to occupy Lujiang.Jiangdong has been vacillating between Chang'an and Xiangyang. This kind of people have no faith at all. Only when they are beaten to nothing will they wake up. Otherwise, they always think that they can dominate one side by relying on the natural danger of the Yangtze River.This time, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu joined forces with 5000 troops to cross the Huai River to the north to support Cao Cao's attack on the Central Plains.
Our battle lines are scattered, our troops are weak, our defense is acceptable, but our attack is insufficient. Therefore, Your Majesty recruited [-] cavalry troops from the two northwestern borders and the desert to go south, determined to occupy Xuzhou and completely eliminate the threat of the Central Plains.
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There was joy in the big tent.
None of the generals thought that the northern Xinjiang cavalry would go south to fight in the Central Plains.Now the Nanyang battlefield is at a stalemate, and the Xuzhou battlefield is struggling. If the iron cavalry goes south, it will definitely change the situation.It's just that if the cavalry goes south, the imperial court's wealth may be even tighter. Therefore, whether the imperial court can continue to supply the needs of the army and ensure the needs of the battlefield is the key to victory.
Zhendong General Gao Shun raised his own question, "The imperial court's wealth is enough to support the army's attack for a few months? Can it last until the end of the year?"
"Da Sima and the prime minister sent a letter saying that after the crisis in Chang'an is over, the imperial court's wealth can be increased from three sources. One is to confiscate the property of some powerful families, merchants and rich men, the other is to pay for the income of atonement, and the other is to donate. After the price of grain stabilizes, the official warehouses and state treasuries can still provide a little bit. The Hu tribes in the two northwestern borders and the desert will also provide livestock and fodder for the cavalry army." Fu Gan said, "After the autumn harvest in October, The tension in the imperial court's wealth can be eased immediately. If the army can reach the front line of the Huaihe River by the end of September and complete the planned attack deployment, we can still get food from Xuzhou."
"After careful calculation, Xingtai believes that the army can attack continuously for five to six months. If all goes well, we can fight all the way to the north bank of the Yangtze River and recover Jiujiang and Lujiang counties."
"What about the Nanyang battlefield? Have you been besieging and not attacking?" Gao Shun continued to ask.
"Whether the Nanyang battlefield will launch a fortified battle depends on the progress of the Xuzhou battlefield." Fu Gan pointed to the map and said, "If we can capture Pengcheng and Xiapi, kill the Huaihe River, and successfully end the Xuzhou battle before November, then we can Get a large amount of food, grass and luggage from Xuzhou, so that the imperial court can supply part of the food, grass and luggage to the Nanyang battlefield, allowing them to attack Wancheng and end the protracted stalemate."
"Capture Pengcheng before November?" Gao Shun frowned and looked at Taiwei Zhang Yan, "Xingtai intends to use the speed of the iron cavalry to directly kill the Huaihe River, cut off Cao Cao's retreat, and trap Cao Cao's army on the line between Pengcheng and Xiapi ?”
Zhang Yan nodded, "Are you worried that the Xuzhou battlefield will fall into a stalemate like the Nanyang battlefield?"
"Cao Cao has at least [-] to [-] elite troops. If he withdraws all these troops into the city and defends the city, we will indeed have great difficulties in conquering Pengcheng and Xiapi around November." Gao said. Shun said worriedly, "It is impossible for us to let [-] cavalry attack fortified positions, and they have traveled thousands of miles to the Jianghuai River, so it is inevitable that there will be damages such as unacceptable water and soil. Our current army of [-] infantry must not only defend the front line of the Huaihe River, but also attack Pengcheng. For a strong city like Xiapi and Xiapi, the troops are obviously insufficient."
Zhang Yan turned to look at Lei Zhong, "What do you think?"
"I have the same opinion as Master Gao." Lei Zhong said respectfully, "If you want to take all of Xuzhou around November, [-] cavalry alone are far from enough. I think the best way is to give up the Nanyang battlefield and start from Nanyang. If one hundred thousand troops are drawn from the battlefield to enter the Xuzhou battlefield, it will be like a broken bamboo, and it will be vented down."
Zhang Yan smiled, and there was a hint of approval in his eyes, "One hundred thousand troops are transferred to the Xuzhou battlefield. The target is too big. Cao Cao will flee south to the Huaihe River as quickly as possible, so that we can attack Guangling, Shouchun, Hefei and other places." At that time, we will face the coalition forces of Cao Cao and Sun Quan. At the same time, Liu Biao of Xiangyang will go north to attack Yingchuan to contain it in order to rescue Xuzhou. When we turn back to fight Nanyang, the coalition forces of Cao Cao and Sun Quan will break through and attack in the direction of the Huaihe River. Kill Xuzhou. We lose sight of the other, and the speed of pacifying the world will be greatly delayed."
Lei Zhong and Gao Shun looked at each other and exchanged glances.After hesitating for a while, Lei Zhong said: "My lord, do you want to lure the enemy deep, attract Cao Cao's army to the front line of Changyi and Suiyang, and then surround them with iron cavalry, cut off their retreat, and encircle them outside Xuzhou?"
"Yes..." Zhang Yan said with a smile, "If you want to take Pengcheng and Xiapi as quickly as possible, you must first eliminate Cao Cao's elite. Now Cao Cao's main force is confronting the Yanzhou army in Changyi and Xiaopei. Cao Hong's army Contain the Yuzhou army on the front lines of Suiyang and Xiaocheng. Changyi is more than 400 miles away from Pengcheng, and Suiyang is more than 300 miles away from Pengcheng, which is just conducive to the penetration of cavalry."
"Now you know what you should do?" Zhang Yan pointed to Gao Shun, Lei Zhong and the generals in the tent and said, "As long as our main force is trapped in the Nanyang battlefield, Cao Cao will not be aware of the danger coming, he will always think that I have a chance to capture Yanzhou, so you show your weakness to the enemy, even if you give up Changyi and Suiyang at the critical moment. The farther the Xuzhou army is from Pengcheng, the smaller the chance of fleeing, and the greater the possibility of the entire army being wiped out."
The generals looked excited and agreed with a loud bang.
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In mid-August, Nanyang.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, the chariot general Yushi stood in front of the map, holding a cattail fan in one hand and kept shaking it, while his left hand was half-hanging in the air, slowly pinching something.Right Guard General Yan Liang, with his upper body bare, was lying on the table in sweat profusely, buried in a book.
General Yu Digen and General Liang Baiwu walked in together.
Yushi waved his palm-leaf fan, motioning for the two to be excused, and beckoned them to go to the map, "Great Sima sent a letter from Chang'an, saying that Liu Bei had conquered the Immortal Pass and was attacking Hechi. Sima Yi was in a hurry, and the situation in Longnan was a bit critical."
"You want us to go back to Chang'an to defend Gyeonggi?" Liang Baiwu took off his helmet, wiped the sweat off his face, and said doubtfully, "Zhongda has more than 3 people in his hand, and the Di people's army, how could he lose it?" Immortal pass?"
"Western captain Ma Dai and Huangzhong Qiang Baili Yang are heading to Longnan with [-] cavalry day and night." Yushi laughed, "Zhongda has a big heart when he has reinforcements. He wants to lure the Yizhou army to Hechi. Encircle and annihilate the area, and then directly kill Yangping Pass, trying to conquer Hanzhong in one fell swoop."
"Transfer us to the Longnan battlefield?" Yu Digen asked.
"No..." Yan Liang walked up to them at this time, pointing to the bamboo slips with wet ink on the desk, "You take the military order and go to Hanzhong immediately."
"Hit Hanzhong?" Yu Du and Liang Baiwu looked at each other.
"Yes, you cross the Mian River from the direction of Zhuyang (now Gucheng), go westward along the Zhushui at the eastern foot of Taihe Mountain (that is, Wudang Mountain), kill Fangling, Shangyong, and Xicheng, and open Hanzhong The defense line in the east will attract Hanzhong troops and help Sima Yi attack Hanzhong." Yan Liang's thick fingers poked twice at Fangling and Shangyong on the map, "Mustafa and the cavalry of Jifeng will be in Zhuyang Infested in the southeast direction, we will assist you to advance westward to Hanzhong."
Yu Du stared at the map for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "My lords, Shangyong, Fangling, and Xicheng are all mountainous lands with overlapping mountains, neither rich nor important for military strategists. It is very difficult. As long as Hanzhong defends the valley trails along the lines of Shiquan, Yangxian, and Yangxian, it will be able to block us. In my opinion, to fight Hanzhong, you must either attack Yangping Pass by force, or use Ziwu, Dangtuo, and Baoxie. , there is no other way."
"Do you think that the contribution to attacking Hanzhong is too small, so you don't want to go?" Yan Liang's expression turned ugly.
"Yes." Liang Baiwu admitted without hesitation, "We have attacked Nanyang several times and failed repeatedly. This time we finally succeeded, but you sent us to attack Hanzhong, and it was from this kind of stupid Don’t you mean to torment us?”
"It seems that I can't command you anymore?" Yan Liang sneered.
Yu Du and Liang Baiwu were so angry that they didn't dare to speak.
"Is the battle in Nanyang still going to be fought?" Yan Liang said sharply, "We have besieged Wancheng for nine months, and we will besiege it for a few more months. What will the tens of thousands of people in the city eat? Letting you fight Hanzhong is an opportunity for you to make meritorious deeds." , Don’t be shameless. If you don’t go, I’ll replace you.”
"Okay, okay..." Yushi hurriedly smoothed things over, "The weather is too hot, and everyone is too angry. Zishan, come, take the fan..." Yushi handed the cattail fan to Yan Liang, and smiled at Yu Digen and Liang Baiwu said, "Aren't you ignorant of Zishan's temper? Of course he let you go for your own good. Look..." Yushi lightly drew a line along the Mian Shui on the map, " It is indeed difficult to attack Hanzhong from this place, but it is very convenient to attack Nanyang and Xiangyang from this place."
"We don't know when the battle in Xuzhou will end and what the outcome will be. But if the battle in Xuzhou can't end, the battle in Nanyang can't be delayed any longer. Alleviated, we will take the opportunity to take Nanyang and attack Xiangyang, if Liu Bei's army breaks out from Hanzhong at this time, we will be attacked by the enemy, and the outcome will be hard to say."
"Zhongda is short of troops. While storming Yangping Pass, he has to divide his troops to stop the Bashu army coming from the direction of Jinniu Mountain. It is too small to expect him to conquer Hanzhong. In all likelihood, he will return in vain. Zhongda retreats If we go back, Liu Bei will be free to support Jingzhou. If Xiangyang is lost, the overall defense of the rebel army will be cut off immediately, Yizhou will be isolated and helpless, and defeat will only happen overnight, so if we attack Xiangyang, Liu Bei will take action no matter what Rescue."
"Therefore, we have to take advantage of the weak forces in Fangling, Shangyong, and Xicheng to seize these places quickly. First, we can threaten Hanzhong, and second, we can cut off the way for Hanzhong to rescue Xiangyang." Yushi laughed, "Of course, If Zhongda stormed Yangping Pass and attracted the main force of the rebel army, you would have the opportunity to attack the hinterland of Hanzhong. If you can capture Hanzhong, you will be doing a great job.”
Yu Digen and Liang Baiwu nodded helplessly.
"Master Hutou, I want to come back when we attack Xiangyang." Liang Baiwu was still brooding.
Yan Liang glared at him, and said in a cold voice, "It's Da Sima's order for you to fight Hanzhong, not mine. If you want to fight Xiangyang, you can play Chang'an by yourself, or you can go directly to the Zouxingtai and give it to the emperor."
Liang Baiwu was depressed.Yushi patted him on the shoulder and comforted him in a low voice: "Actually, staying in Hanzhong to fight Bashu is the same. Zhongda has too few troops, wouldn't it be better for you to help him?"
"Why should I listen to him?" Liang Baiwu said disdainfully, "When I was fighting in Taihang Mountain, was he still drinking milk?"
"When attacking Bashu, the imperial court will naturally send people to Hanzhong to lead the army." Yushi smiled, "It's really not possible, how about I go to Hanzhong myself?"
Liang Baiwu muttered a few words angrily, went to the case table and picked up the military order.
=
Under August, Puyang.
Cavalry from all walks of life arrived at the bank of the Yellow River one after another.
General Zhao Yun of Hussars met Xian Yuyin, General of Zhengbei, on the bank of the Yellow River.
"How is the general? Has he recovered?" Xian Yuyin and Zhao Yun immediately asked after exchanging pleasantries, "I heard that he can no longer ride a horse. Is it true?"
"Your Highness is pregnant with the General's child, what do you think about the General's health?" Zhao Yun laughed.
"Really?" Xian Yuyin laughed loudly, "A happy event, a happy event. If His Highness can give birth to a son for the general this time, it will be even more joyful."
The two walked along the embankment road and talked.On the river, teams of cavalry were crossing the boat bridge quickly, people shouting, battle flags fluttering, and horns sounding one after another.
Xian Yuyin didn't know much about the situation in the court, and felt very regretful that the general could not personally lead the army to attack Xuzhou, "I haven't fought side by side with the general for a long time, and I miss the old days very much."
Zhao Yun smiled, "Brother Boyu, I'm afraid the general will never be able to go to the battlefield again."
Xian Yuyin looked at Zhao Yun in surprise, "Didn't you say that the general has recovered?"
"It's a long story." After pondering for a while, Zhao Yun explained in detail the recent changes in the court situation.Xian Yuyin was shocked, he couldn't believe that the general was about to leave the court.
"Only when the general leaves the court, the emperor can control the army and inherit the military power of northern Xinjiang. This is impossible." Facing the turbulent Yellow River, Zhao Yun sighed, "We all hope that the great Han will rejuvenate, and the general will do so for this reason." After fighting all his life, his only regret now is that the world has not yet settled down. We will fulfill this wish for him.”
Xian Yuyin was speechless for a long time, and nodded with a heavy heart.There is no chance to charge into battle with the general again.
"where are we going?"
"Kill Peicheng directly and cut off the retreat of the rebels in the direction of Changyi." Zhao Yun said. .Zifeng (Jiang Wu) led the Xiliang iron cavalry to kill Xiangcheng from the south of Suiyang, cutting off the rebel army's retreat to the Huaihe River."
"Are you traveling day and night?"
"After crossing the Yellow River, the army can't hide their tracks, it all depends on their speed." Zhao Yun laughed, "Everyone has two horses, galloping day and night."
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At the end of August, under the leadership of Zhao Yun and Lu Bu, [-] cavalry from northern Xinjiang crossed the Yellow River and galloped along the Chidao.
At the same time, Jiang Wu led [-] Xiliang iron cavalry out of Wuguan, galloped to Nanyang, via Yingchuan and Chen Guo, and directly killed Xiangcheng of Pei Guo.
Yan Wuwei led Fengyun's iron cavalry to Baima and Fengqiu, and ran all the way to Chenliu.
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The emperor came out to welcome.
At the dawn of the sun, the wind and cloud iron cavalry roared forward like turbulent waves. In the thunderous roar, ten thousand soldiers raised their weapons high and shouted in unison: "Long live the great man...Long live the emperor..."
The deafening cheers sounded like thunder, exploding in the golden sun, and the situation changed.
Yan Wuwei led more than 20 powerful generals to bow down in front of the emperor's horse, "The ministers are willing to fight to the death for your majesty, even if they are smashed to pieces."
The emperor patrolled the formation with horses, and Yan Wuwei held up the emperor's battle flag to accompany him.
"Woooo..." The majestic horn sounded soaring into the sky.
Ten thousand soldiers dismounted from their horses and knelt down on the ground, "Willing to fight to the death with His Majesty...Fight to the death..."
The little emperor was very excited, and immediately bowed to return the gift.
Yan Wuwei raised the flag in one hand and the knife in the other, and shouted hoarsely, "Get on the horse...go to battle..."
The horn sounded again, and ten thousand soldiers flew on their horses, raised their spears, and roared with all their strength, "Hoho...hoho..."
The little emperor's blood boiled with enthusiasm, he raised his arms high, and looked up to the sky, "Huho..."
The little emperor took the lead and galloped the horse.Ten thousand Fengyun soldiers followed closely behind, rushing towards the endless wilderness like a tide.
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At the end of August, Dingtao City.
The sound of rumbling horseshoes shattered the tranquility of the night, and a roaring fire dragon rushed out of the darkness. Under the ravages of the fire dragon, the black earth trembled violently and wailed in pain.
The soldiers of the Han army who had just retreated into Dingtao rushed up the city wall frantically. They saw a thrilling scene, and saw an army of iron cavalry roaring in the darkness.The soldiers cheered and yelled hoarsely, and the sound of war drums shook the world.
The battle flag of the Han Dynasty fluttered high in the flames, and the sound of the passionate horn tore through the night sky and went straight into the sky.
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Gao Shun came galloping, Zhao Yun and Xian Yuyin rode to meet him.The three hugged tightly.
"Ziping, I haven't seen you for many years." Xian Yuyin thumped Gao Shun's thick shoulders hard, his eyes were a little moist, "All old friends in Beijiang miss you."
Gao Shun was so excited that tears rolled down his face, "Boyu, Zilong... how are you all? How is the general?"
"The general said, when you see Ziping, tell him to ask him to come to Jinyang to see me when the world is settled." Zilong imitated Li Hong's tone and said, "The general often talks about you, saying that you are alone The Central Plains supports the overall situation, and you have worked hard."
Gao Shun nodded again and again, not knowing whether to wipe his sweat or tears, he didn't speak for a long time.
"Woooo..." The horn sounded, and the speed of the cavalry gradually slowed down.
"Ziping, is the bridge over the Jishui River ready?" Zhao Yun asked eagerly, "I want to cross the river overnight, and I must kill Xiaopei before the rebels and cut off their retreat."
"It has been erected, twenty pontoon bridges, you can cross the south and go down in the shortest time." Gao Shun pointed to the front, "Xia Houdun and Li Dian have just occupied Changyi, and it will take at least two days for them to go back , They are already too late, they are dead."
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