Great Han Empire

Chapter 555 Immediately Crossing the Gun
Since ancient times, people have worshiped the land very much, from the emperor to the common people, all have to seal the land.Generally, 25 families set up a community, and each community has a community altar, which is used to worship the land god Houtu.The sacrificial activities are divided into Spring and Autumn Society. The Spring Society is usually around the vernal equinox, praying to the God of the land for a good harvest, also known as Spring Prayer. .

On the day of Chunshe, a chief of Lu Bu's army led a group of troops to inspect the south from Zhiyuan Pass. When they arrived near Yangcheng at the foot of Songshan Mountain in the boundary of Yuzhou, they happened to meet the people of a village holding sacrificial activities.The head of the village was very excited and immediately ordered the soldiers to kill and rob. The men were beheaded, the women were raped, the food and property were confiscated, and the houses were burned down.Dong Zhuo was furious after hearing the news, and immediately sent people to Zhiyuanguan to kill all the troops in the village under the pretext of violating military laws, and Lu Bu was also arrested in the capital for interrogation.

This was normal. Since the rebellion of various states and counties, mutual burning, killing and looting happened frequently. Yuan Shu's vanguard army rushed to the Yin territory of Henan Province several times to kill and loot. It is unscrupulous, and the evil deeds committed are too numerous to describe.Why is it that Xiliang generals and their subordinates are fine for violating military laws, but it becomes a heinous crime when they come to Lu Bu?Lu Bu couldn't figure it out, so he contradicted Dong Zhuo in the hall, "Hu Zhen condoned his subordinates to kill so many powerful people in Beijing, why is he not only innocent, but also made military exploits? What is Li Jue doing in the suburban cemetery? What should he do? My The subordinates just went to Yuzhou to kill people and rob food, so should they deserve to die?"

Under the ten-mile long pavilion, Xu Rong listened quietly to Lu Bu's confession, with a dignified expression.

Lu Bu waved his hand angrily and said: "After Luoyang was in turmoil and the general was killed, the Northern Army was controlled by Dong Zhuo, and our soldiers from other places were also incorporated into the Northern Army by Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo treated Xiliang soldiers well, with high salaries and complete armaments." , I can understand, that is his foundation, he takes good care of the original Northern Army and West Garden Army officers and soldiers, I can also understand that, he needs these people to stabilize Luoyang for him, but what I can't understand is why he doesn't treat me well State soldiers, Hanoi soldiers are so mean, and Lord Wuqiu Yi’s Danyang soldiers, our tens of thousands of people not only get half of the military pay, but even the armaments are old things eliminated by Xiliang soldiers, Dong Zhuo is too bullying."

"I don't rob money or food. What do my 1 people eat? What do they drink? After I led my troops south to Taigu, Yique, and Zhiyuan, Dong Zhuo gave me food once..." Lu Bu's eyes froze Hong, with a choked voice, "This year's weather is extremely cold, and the next year's heavy snow covered the sky, and more than 100 veterans froze to death like this."

Xu Rong sighed, reached out and patted Lu Bu on the shoulder, whispered a few words of comfort, and then said: "There are many factions in the army, and it's normal to fight with each other, everywhere, even in northern Xinjiang. , but this kind of struggle for power still happens frequently. The good thing is that the Hussar General is not partial, he treats everyone the same, and all such conflicts are relatively small. Mr. Xiangguo probably favored Xiliang soldiers too much, so it encouraged him The arrogant and domineering arrogance of his subordinates, but he may not treat you badly, some things may be done by his subordinates."

"You are now a general of the commanding army. There are more than 1 people under your command. You must consider them in everything. Therefore, you must be more strategic in what you say and do, especially to Mr. Xiangguo. Don't contradict him. Explain and state your difficulties more. Find a way to impress Mr. Xiangguo. If you angered him, it is no big deal for you to lose one life at most, but for your more than 1 subordinates, it is bad luck, so..."

Lu Bu held his head high, his eyes were piercing and murderous, and he said word by word, "I can't do it. He killed Master Ding, and I will avenge this revenge sooner or later."

Xu Rong was secretly horrified, and looked at Lu Bu without speaking for a long time.

"I know that I have a bad temper, and I will not be able to take revenge if this continues, but I will remember what my lord said today, thank you, lord."

Xu Rong hesitated for a moment and said: "Now you are ordered by the imperial court and controlled by Lord Xiangguo. I can't help you, but when the country is in crisis, please put the state affairs first and put personal grievances aside. Don't lose out on small things."

Lu Bu bowed and said, "A man lives his life, and does what he does and what he doesn't do. Although I, Lu Bu, am a warrior, I am determined to serve the country. Please rest assured, my lord."

Xu Rong smiled gratifiedly, and then asked, "Is Wen Yuan okay?"

Lu Bu shook his head and said angrily: "Master Xiangguo first made him a military marquis of the Northern Army with a salary of [-] shi. He has a position but no power. Now he is worshiping him as a captain and leading the army to follow me. He wants to go back. Beijiang, but I left it behind. Brother, he will always help me."

Xu Rong laughed, "You two can go anywhere together. It's really difficult for a while, just get over it. If you are happy in the future, take time to visit Beijiang. If you don't like it, you Just come back, Northern Xinjiang is your homeland after all."

Lu Bu gratefully bowed again and said, "General Hushi, my lord, and General Zilong's kindness, I will never be able to repay you in my life. If your lord is useful to me, just say it, and I, Lu Bu, will be smashed to pieces." , also without hesitation."

Xu Rong shook his hands and said emotionally: "Thinking about the soldiers who died in the battle at Yanmen Pass, we are very lucky to have survived. As long as you live well, this is the greatest reward for me."

Lu Bu's heart trembled, and tears welled up in his eyes.

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The first month, northern Xinjiang.

Several blizzards in succession finally triggered a severe snow disaster, and the most worrying thing of the northern Xinjiang prefectures inevitably happened.

More and more victims in the border counties died of hunger and cold, and the livestock in the desert gradually died because of the unbearable cold and lack of fodder.In order to provide disaster relief, Hussar General Li Hong ordered the emergency conscripts of 15 garrison soldiers in the Hetao area, [-] garrison infantry in the desert, and [-] garrison infantry in the border counties, and sent [-] troops into disaster relief.At the northern and southern foot of Yinshan Mountain, there are busy figures of the Han army everywhere.Food and various disaster relief resources were continuously transported from Hedong and Jinyang to Beyond the Great Wall.At the same time, Hedong also fell into a frenzy of refugees.

Li Wei from Linfen Xingyuan, Hussar General's Mansion, had to look up to the sky and sigh. Although he planned ahead and hoarded a large amount of food before the New Year to prepare for emergency in the next three years, in a blink of an eye, more than a dozen people from Hedong and Jinyang The big warehouse was completely removed.He wants to suffer but has no tears, what will he do next year?The rebels and the imperial court are confronting each other. If this battle breaks out, next year even if they have money, they will not be able to buy food.In his letter to Li Hong, he lamented that in the past few years, my big man has suffered disasters every year, and his life has been devastated. It is beyond human power to save him.

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After Jin Xueyuan's big discussion, Hussar General Li Hong sent away dozens of generals, governors and kings of the Hu clan in northern Xinjiang, leaving only Mi Jia, Kebi Xiong and Que Kun behind.Under the auspices of Mi Jia, an elder, Li Hong married Feng Xue into his tent, and his long-cherished wish for several years was finally fulfilled.In the evening, when everyone was having a drink, Zhao Yun said to Li Hong, when your lord married Mrs. Xiaoyu last time, these people were all your comrades in arms of Lu Longsai and Youzhou. Say you are biased and look down on them, but you are still like this this time.Li Hong shook his head sadly, and pointed to Lao Guai Dao who was sitting next to him. It was different, many people were gone, and we were the only ones left in Lulongsai.Laoguai said with red eyes, my lord, where are people not dead?Who will not die?To be able to die with vigor and vigor is a blessing and a joyful thing that has been cultivated for generations.Come, drink, this bowl of wine belongs to the old man, I drank it for him.Laoguai gulped down the spirits, tears dripping down quietly.

Years ago, Li Hong saw that Feng Xue's health was gradually improving, and the news from Luoyang became more and more tense, so he decided to leave the desert with the Chinese army.Xiao Wang Huding and Qi Shen wanted to go south with Li Hong, but Li Hong sternly refused.Li Hong said, you have been with me for several years, and you should live a stable life. Are you really going to die with me on the battlefield?As long as you are living well, I will be happy in my heart.If there is a battle and I can't beat others, I'll come and ask you for help.

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On the day of the Chinese New Year, the army rushed to Gaoque.Mustafa, who was stationed in Gaoque, was very excited and always pestered Li Hong to join the army when he was eating.He is now the leader of Rizhu Wang Liu Ming, and he can be regarded as a senior general of the Huns leading the army, but Mustafa is unwilling. He has no relatives and no worries. ), he made great achievements and became famous all over the world. (Jin Rixun was a general of Emperor Xiaowu’s dynasty, and a minister of Tuogu. He was originally the prince of Xiongnu Xiutu, who was captured by Huo Qubing, a general of hussars, and was taken to Chang’an to raise horses. Later, he became a powerful general of Emperor Xiaowu’s dynasty. Trusted by Emperor Xiaowu.) Li Hong said with a smile, I now have [-] northern warriors who can ride horses. If you can train them into an iron cavalry comparable to the Huns, you will be the captain of my northern army. If you have a chance in the future, you will definitely be able to enter the court as an official and become the second Jin Ridun of the Great Han Kingdom.Mustafa was overjoyed and immediately agreed.

Li Hong immediately called Wei Jun Leizi over and told them to immediately recruit [-] young and strong from the victims to form the first real cavalry of the Han army.Xiangwu Zhonglang General Wei Jun is the chief general of this iron cavalry, Lei Zi and Mustafa are the deputy, and the garrison is at the foot of the Ural Mountains, by the Yangshu Lake (now Wuliangsuhai).Li Hong told Wei Jun and Leizi that the [-] young adults could bring their families with them.With the help of the Huns, these iron knight soldiers and their families planned to build a horse herding garden in Yangshu Lake, raising war horses for the army, and striving to support themselves.If there is no land to grow, just change to animal husbandry. People always have to find ways to survive.This iron knight soldier usually raises war horses, trains, and raises animals, and uses livestock instead of military pay.

General Du Liao Zhao Yun led [-] cavalry to garrison Wuyuan.At present, these ten thousand cavalry are mainly Huns and Qiang people, while the ten thousand Fengyun cavalry left in the desert are mainly Karasuma people and Xianbei people.The Fengyun iron cavalry on the desert will be expanded to [-] after the beginning of spring, and the remaining [-] iron cavalry will be provided by the tribes of the Hu tribe.According to Sima Zhumu's garrison plan, [-] iron cavalry should be retained in the south of Yinshan, [-] for the Liao army, and [-] new ones should be built. However, Li Hong temporarily revised it and ordered Wei Jun to build [-] more cavalry.When Zhao Yun was about to say goodbye to Li Hong, Li Hong asked him to go to Yunzhong Camp together, saying that he had other important matters to arrange for him.

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At this time, Li Hong received the emperor's decree, and the emperor asked him to go south quickly to suppress the rebellion.Li Hong didn't even look at it, and threw the edict to Tian Chou, "Put it away. Dong Zhuo is getting more and more outrageous now. His name is Sheji, but he is actually himself. Why can't he take the initiative to return to Chang'an? He has returned to Chang'an." What danger is there in this society? There is also Yuan Shao and the others, rebellion is rebellion, and they put gold on their faces, saying that they are eradicating traitors, and those traitors are themselves. When fighting, they are a bunch of wimps. They all run fast."

Tian Chou had just recovered from his injuries, and his face was pale. He hesitated and said, "Your Excellency, you don't plan to go south?"

"The time hasn't come yet." Li Hong sneered, "When they are in a state of distress and can't deal with it, I will go south again. If I want to kill them, I will kill them all. If the tiger doesn't show its power, they will think I'm a sick cat. thing."

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Under the first month, camp in the clouds.

When Zhao Yun saw Cai Yan, he was overjoyed, and even rushed forward in a very awkward manner, and hugged him, as if he was afraid that Cai Yan would fly away.Cai Yan's face was flushed red, both happy and ashamed, but the hands holding Zhao Yun were exhausted with all the strength in his body.Standing at the door of the military tent, Zhu Mu laughed and said, "Zilong, that's Mr. Cai's daughter. You can't be rude. If you violate the military law, you will lose your head."

Zhao Yun hugged Cai Yan and turned to Zhu Mu excitedly, "She is my wife."

Zhu Mu shook his head and laughed, "Zilong is crazy, Zilong is crazy."

Xu Rong's southward movement shocked Gyeonggi, and everyone knew that the general of the hussars was firmly on the court's side to support Dong Zhuo.The guards agreed to all the conditions put forward by Xiao Lan as quickly as possible, including quitting the operation of the ordnance workshop.The workshop is jointly owned by the General Hussar's Mansion and the Wei Clan. The Hussar General's Mansion is responsible for the operation and manufacturing, while the Wei Clan is only responsible for investing money and receiving income.Regarding the supply of farmland and disaster relief materials, the guards also gave up a large part, only responsible for supplying 5000% of it, and the other [-]% were supplied by other merchants.In order to express his apology and sincerity of cooperation, the Patriarch of the Wei clan went to Linfen to discuss with Xiao Lan in person, and also donated [-] million yuan in food and supplies at one time.Chang'an Xuling followed closely behind and ceded the right to operate and manufacture the Jinyang Ordnance Workshop.

Xiao Lan was not satisfied, and after talking for a day, she stopped talking on the grounds that she was unwell.Wei valve was very anxious, and asked people to inquire about the situation.A businessman told the Wei family that a general in northern Xinjiang fell in love with the daughter of Mr. Cai's family last year, but because he was going to fight in the fortress, the marriage proposal was delayed.I heard that General Hushi was furious when he found out that the Guards of the East River and Mr. Cai had become in-laws, so...

Wei Zhu, the Patriarch of the Wei Clan, was taken aback and suddenly came to his senses.He was very embarrassed, his in-laws were Cai Yong who was famous all over the world, and he broke the marriage for no reason, which not only ruined the Wei family's reputation, but also affected Cai Yong's reputation.He hurriedly asked who the general was. If the general already had a wife in his family, there might be room for maneuver in this matter.In the end, the result of the inquiry surprised Wei Zhu again. The other party turned out to be the number one warrior in northern Xinjiang, Zhao Yun, the youngest general of the Han Kingdom.Wei Zhu was anxious and afraid, and fell ill.His father fell ill, and his son Wei Che was in charge of the family. He acted swiftly and vigorously. On the one hand, he spread the word in Hedong that the General Hussars bullied the weak and forced others to marry him.

The marriage contract between the Wei family and the Cai family was terminated, Xiao Lan's illness was cured, the negotiation between the two parties was successfully concluded, and the Wei family's crisis passed safely.

Cai Yan snuggled into Zhao Yun's arms and told what had happened. Zhao Yun asked worriedly, "Can you agree, sir?"

"Uncle Xu told me something." Cai Yan smiled openly, and whispered a few words in Zhao Yun's ear with her bright red mouth.Zhao Yunjian frowned slightly, and smiled nonchalantly, "You have to work hard on your own in everything. It doesn't matter if you don't believe this, but it's better for you, sir, so that I can marry you."

Zhao Yun and Cai Yan went to the big tent of the Chinese Army to thank Li Hong, but Li Hong hurriedly stopped him, and he smiled and said to Cai Yan: "I snatched Xiaoxue, and I also snatched Xiao Lan. I don't believe I can't snatch you." Don’t say it’s a guard, even if the emperor wants you now, I dare to grab you.” Zhao Yun and Cai Yan were dumbfounded.

"Zilong, you accompany Wen Ji in the cloud, and the Liao army will be handed over to Yang Lie Zhonglang General Yang Ming. After a while, we may have to go south."

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The trial match came, and the delicate and elegant Chen Lin was also with her.

After Li Hong heard the news, he rushed to greet him outside the gate in person.The trial match and Chen Lin were greatly moved, and they wanted to bow down, but Li Hong stopped him with a smile, "Brother Zhengnan, it's been more than four years, are you okay?"

The judge said with a smile: "It's nothing good or bad. Every day is a day. Every time I hear that you have won a battle, I invite a few friends to my house for a drink, chat, and brag to them, do you know this leopard? Oh, You don’t know each other, but I do, we are friends, my life was saved by the leopard.”

Li Hongda laughed and said, "Brother Zhengnan, do you still remember what you said to me when I left Jizhou?"

A look of worry flashed across the smiling face of the examiner, "I just advised you to take precautions against him, be careful in everything, and save your life no matter what, who knows that he has become a minister of disaster for the country now."

Li Hong waved his hand and laughed: "Brother Zhengnan said it. Today we don't talk about state affairs, we only talk about family affairs, let's go, let's go to my military tent and have some wine first. How is Master Ju?"

The judge shook his head: "I haven't seen him for a long time?"

"Why, you are not working in the state capital anymore?"

"It's gone, we went home a long time ago." The examiner said with a lonely smile, "After Master Yang Qi took office, we all went home because of political differences."

"What about now? After Mr. Han Fu took office, have you all returned?"

"No." The judge forced a smile, "I can come today mainly because of the special relationship between you and me, Mr. Han needs me to come forward, so..." Then he waved his hand, "Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about it. Wen Chou, Zhang He, Gao Lan, are they here?"

"Unfortunately, they went south to Jinyang with General Qu Yi." Li Hong said regretfully.

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(End of this chapter)