Can I get to the other side?

Within a few days after the Han army arrived in Jinyang, the weather became colder and snow began to fall.

Lu Bu and others have always been stationed in Jinyang, firstly to join Zhang He and reorganize the army; secondly, to formulate the next strategy to deal with Ma Chao.

In the prefect's mansion, everyone gathered together.

"Everyone here, please take a look."

Zhang Liao ordered people to spread out a map of Kanyu in the hall, and then said: "Now we have arrived in Jinyang. After going west to Hulao Pass, we will reach Luoyang City."

"And leaving Hangu Pass in the west of Luoyang, we will reach Chang'an, which is occupied by Ma Chao."

"Now that winter has arrived and the weather is severely cold, Ma Chao will definitely not take the initiative to compete with us. Choosing to stick to it is an inevitable choice."

"So what we need to consider now is how to break through Tongguan."

"We send troops in winter. Although we have a certain advantage over the enemy, it also puts great pressure on logistics."

"Therefore, this battle cannot be delayed for too long in Tongguan. We must quickly invade Chang'an and force the Xiliang army to confront us head-on."

As the commander-in-chief of the army, Zhang Liao knew very well where his own strengths and weaknesses were.

The Xiliang army may not be much weaker than the Han army in terms of eliteness, but it is definitely far behind in terms of equipment.

Coupled with the advantages brought by the winter climate, as long as they can confront the Xiliang Army head-on, they have a great chance of winning the war.

Use your own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses.

This is the essence of war.

After hearing Zhang Liao's words, Chen Gong stroked his beard and said: "Ma Chao acted cautiously. He even gave up control of Luoyang after unifying the Xiliang army and only hunkered down in Chang'an to accumulate strength."

"And Tongguan is an important pass. Ma Chao has deployed heavy troops here. It may not be easy to break through this pass."

Tongguan is the biggest problem they have to face.

The reason why Chang'an was selected as the imperial capital was because its geographical location was so superior that even Luoyang could not compare with it.

Chang'an is surrounded by mountains on all sides. As long as the passes in all directions are guarded, the enemy cannot invade.

"There is no other way but to attack by force."

Zhao Yun pondered for a moment and then said: "This time the army has brought hundreds of catapults. With this weapon, it is possible to attack by force."

"In addition, while attacking Tongguan, Yizhou's soldiers and horses can also launch an attack, forming a flanking situation, waiting for opportunities to find loopholes."

Zhao Yun's proposal won the response of Lu Bu and others.

Compared with all kinds of twists and turns, it is easier to attack directly. They want to see how difficult Tongguan is to conquer.

"No."

But at this time, Sima Yi raised objections and said with a frown: "A strong attack is a bad idea. If the casualties at Tongguan are too large, how can we fight against the Xiliang army?"

"In this crusade against Ma Chao, we must win with minimal casualties, and we must not allow the imperial court's elite to suffer too many losses in this battle."

Zhang Liao asked: "What do you think of the military advisor?"

When Sima Yi heard this, he did not hide his secrets and said directly: "Before the expedition, I asked Cui Lin Cui Deru carefully about the situation of the Xiliang Army, and thus discovered a place that we had not noticed before."

"This may be the key to our victory in this battle."

This sentence immediately aroused everyone's interest.

Without waiting for anyone to ask, Sima Yi continued: "The thief Ma Chao claimed that the emperor was held hostage by Duke Wen and Yuan Sikong, so he did not listen to the court's orders."

"I personally think that everyone in the Xiliang army may have been deceived by this thief's lies, and they just helped Zhou to do evil and acted as a helper to the tiger."

"If Ma Chao's lies can be exposed, it will definitely shake the morale of the Xiliang army. Even if there is no mutiny, it can also lower their morale."

Since ancient times, anyone who is a teacher must be famous.

Because this is closely related to military morale.

Ma Chao deceived the Xiliang army in the name of getting rid of treacherous ministers and clearing the emperor, so what they needed to do was to expose this lie.

"The military advisor is right."

Zhang Liao nodded in approval, but then said with regret: "It's a pity that Ma Teng has fallen into the hands of Ma Chao."

"If Ma Teng is still here, just ask him to show up in front of the two armies, and the morale of the Xiliang army will be thrown into chaos."

As Ma Chao's father, Ma Teng has a high prestige in the Xiliang army. If he openly accuses Ma Chao of rebellion, he will definitely shake the enemy's morale.

Even turning against each other is not impossible.

But Sima Yi shook his head and said: "Zhang Shuai took it for granted. With Ma Chao's cunning, if we let Ma Teng persuade him to surrender in front of the two armies, he would probably claim that Ma Teng had succumbed to the thieves, and then carry out the righteous act of killing his relatives."

"Don't forget that there is a precedent of Yuan Sikong."

Zhang Liao was speechless for a moment.

He had forgotten that since Yuan Xi killed Yuan Shao himself, patricide, an act against human ethics, was no longer as unforgivable as before.

As long as it holds great righteousness.

Chen Gong asked: "In this case, how can we expose Ma Chao's lies and shake the morale of the Xiliang army?"

Sima Yi replied without hesitation: "Of course we have to rely on Ma Teng."

"But Ma Teng isn't..."

Chen Gong just wanted to say that Ma Teng was in the Xiliang army now, but he soon realized something and looked at Sima Yi with shocked eyes.

Sima Yi smiled faintly, and then said: "Ma Teng can only have a chance to regain military power by returning to the Xiliang Army.

"When we were sending Ma Teng back to Chang'an, the spies from the Embroidered Clothes Envoy also lurked in."

"As long as we can make Ma Teng seize power, the victory of this battle can be established."

Although it was an unintentional move by the emperor to let Ma Teng return to Chang'an, he found a place that could be used.

For this reason, before the expedition, he specially borrowed part of the power of commanding the Embroidered Clothes Envoy from Jia Xu, so that he could use Ma Teng to act.

"The military advisor is really a god!"

Chen Gong said with admiration, and his tone could not hide his excitement, because he knew the wisdom of Sima Yi's strategy.

Zhang Liao, Zhang He, and Zhao Yun also cast admiring eyes on Sima Yi, only Lu Bu scratched his head alone, wondering.

"What are they talking about?"

Sima Yi did not speak, his hand in his sleeve tightly grasped a brocade bag, his eyes cold.

"Zhuge, you country boy, just wait and see how I win!"

Just as everyone was about to continue the discussion, Gao Shun strode into the hall and reported to Lu Bu: "General, Ma Chao sent someone to deliver a message!"

"What?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Ma Chao sent someone to deliver a message?

Lu Bu slapped the table and laughed: "Ma Chao must have learned that I personally led troops to attack him, so he was scared and sent someone to ask for peace!"

"Where is that person? Bring him here quickly!"

Gao Shun clasped his fists and retreated, and soon brought the messenger into the hall.

Seeing the powerful generals such as Lu Bu and Zhang Liao in the hall, the soldier's face turned pale and he said timidly: "Hello, generals."

"Hmph, why don't you kneel down!"

Lu Bu shouted coldly, frightening the soldier to kneel on the ground, and then asked him with a stern face: "This general asks you, did Ma Chao send you to ask for peace?"

"I don't know!"

The messenger was frightened by Lu Bu's momentum, shook his head repeatedly, and took out a letter from his arms and said: "My general just sent me to deliver a letter, as for what it is, I really don't know."

Lu Bu frowned, strode forward, took the letter from the messenger, and then unfolded it to read.

But just a moment later, he widened his eyes and showed anger on his face!

"Ma Chao! You are so brave!"

Lv Bu was furious, crumpled the letter in his hand, and kicked the messenger in the chest!

The poor soldier didn't have time to react, and his body flew out of the hall like a kite with a broken string, and hit the wall outside the house hard, and he was completely dead.

Everyone was stunned by Lu Bu's violent behavior.

Chen Gong put away the shock in his eyes and asked: "Fengxian, what did Ma Chao say in the letter?"

Lv Bu was full of anger, and he gritted his teeth and cursed: "This villain said that Cao wanted to win him over. He said that if Your Majesty did not make him the King of Liang, he would turn to support the false emperor and join forces with Cao to fight against the court!"

"This villain dared to threaten me and Your Majesty!"

"He is so brave!!"

Lv Bu was so angry that he cursed. He never expected that Ma Chao would not only not surrender in the face of his attack, but also dare to threaten!

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It's so audacious!

Everyone in the hall was stunned at first, and then they felt deeply shocked and angry!

Threatening the court, threatening the emperor!

This is simply a provocation and contempt for them, and they don't take them seriously at all!

"This thief is really looking for death!"

Zhang Liao's face was also very gloomy, and there was a hint of murder in his eyes.

Zhao Yun didn't say much, and tightened the sharp blade at his waist.

Sima Yi stood up and said in a deep voice: "Generals, since this thief is looking for death, let's send him off."

"Send troops in three days, target Tongguan!"

All the generals nodded heavily.

...

Jizhou, Yecheng.

The north wind whistled, and the winter snow fluttered.

The snow at the end of the year is always very pleasing. As the saying goes, auspicious snow indicates a good harvest. The land moistened by the winter snow is often more fertile and more productive in the spring of the next year.

New Year's Day is approaching, and the people of Yecheng are preparing for the arrival of New Year's Day in a joyous mood, and the same is true in the palace.

Zhen Mi is a person who can't sit still.

During every festival, she will actively manage the affairs of the palace, and let the palace people prepare various things for the festival, just like the demeanor of the master of the harem. .

Ziyun Palace.

The palace with the ground dragon burning is warm as spring. Zhen Mi is holding a pen and concentrating on writing congratulatory notes to various palaces. One after another, the dragon-flying and phoenix-dancing words are born from her pen.

Lv Lingqi watched her write from the side, and couldn't help but say with some envy: "Sister's handwriting is really beautiful."

Although she can recognize characters, her handwriting is crooked and hard to read, and it is incomparable to Zhen Mi's handwriting.

"It's nothing more than practicing more."

Zhen Mi put down the brush in her hand, then walked to the window to close it, and said to Lu Lingqi: "It's freezing outside, sister, be careful not to catch a cold."

Lü Lingqi laughed and said: "This little cold wind is nothing. Before I entered the palace, I often practiced martial arts in the snow and went hunting in the mountains with my father."

"I once went into the mountains to hunt several wild wolves in the dead of winter, and used their fur to make hats for my father, mother and aunt."

"It's a pity that I live in the palace now, otherwise I would go hunt a fox and make fox fur for my sister."

Zhen Mi smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "Now that you are pregnant for five months, don't think about these things."

"It's scary to hear it."

Going into the mountains to hunt, fighting wild wolves alone, it was hard for her to imagine that this was something a woman could do.

Just as the two were talking and laughing, Liu Xie walked into Ziyun Palace with a heavy expression on his face.

Zhen Mi and Lu Lingqi both looked over and were a little surprised, because they rarely saw the emperor with such a heavy expression.

What happened again?

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

In the end, Zhen Mi took the initiative to ask. Looking at Liu Xie's appearance, she felt a little nervous in her heart for some reason.

And there was a faint feeling of uneasiness.

Liu Xie looked at Zhen Mi in front of him, a complex look flashed in his eyes, and finally said: "I just got the news... your mother passed away."

Hearing this, Zhen Mi stood there in a daze.

For a while, she was a little unresponsive.

Liu Xie sighed, "Your brother came to report this to me. He had to rush back to Wuji to deal with your mother's funeral, so he asked me to convey this to you."

Zhen Mi's eyes were blank and she said nothing.

"Sister..."

Lü Lingqi couldn't bear it and wanted to comfort her.

But Zhen Mi forced a smile and shook her head and said, "I, I'm fine... Your Majesty, I feel a little unwell, so I'll go back to the palace to rest first."

After she finished speaking, she stumbled out of the palace and almost fell down when she walked out of the hall.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Zhen..."

Lü Lingqi was very anxious.

Liu Xie pressed her shoulder, signaling her not to worry, and then followed Zhen Mi in the direction she left.

...

Zhen Mi stumbled out of Ziyun Palace.

She walked aimlessly in the huge palace. She didn't know where she should go, and where she could go now.

The heavy snow covered the palace with a layer of silver snow makeup.

All you can see is white.

The biting cold wind mixed with snowflakes blew towards her, making Zhen Mi feel cold all over, but her heart was even colder.

At this moment, she felt extremely lonely and empty, like a lonely ghost. There was no place for her in this world, and she was incompatible with everything.

When parents are alive, life still has a place to go.

When parents are dead, life only has a way to go.

Her father died when she was young, and now her mother has also passed away. The two closest people have left her forever.

"Father, mother..."

Zhen Mi choked and muttered to herself. She leaned weakly against the cold palace wall, and tears blurred her vision and poured out.

And at this time, Liu Xie also followed all the way.

After seeing Zhen Mi's appearance, he sighed, signaled the eunuchs and palace maids following behind him to withdraw, and then came to Zhen Mi alone.

He held an umbrella over her head.

At this time, any words are powerless and useless, only silent companionship is the best comfort.

Zhen Mi could no longer control her emotions at this time, and she burst into tears in Liu Xie's arms.

The winter snow was getting heavier, and the wind was sobbing.