The so-called counties in Hexi were not owned by the Han people. They were defeated by Emperor Wu of Han who sent the general Huo Qubing from the hands of the Huns.

This land is relatively narrow and long, and is the only way to the Western Regions. Therefore, it is also called the [Hexi Corridor].

Controlling this place means controlling the Silk Road and having a steady stream of wealth.

Even if the court now confronts Han Sui and Ma Teng. However, Hu Shang, who came from the Western Regions, continued to pass through the Hexi Corridor and arrived at the heart of the Han Dynasty, Sili.

Han Sui occupied this place, and in terms of wealth, he was much stronger than Ma Teng.

But on the other hand, this place is even more out of the world. The Han people were sparse, the Qiang people were very powerful, and there were also the Huns and Hu people living here, which was very complicated.

Jincheng is a heroic city located south of the Yellow River and north of the Wei River. It is located at the southern end of the entire Hexi Corridor.

Han Sui's command of more than 100,000 troops, 50,000 followed Han Sui to support Ma Teng, and the remaining 70,000 to 80,000 troops were scattered throughout the Hexi counties. Among them, there were still 20,000 defenders in Jincheng.

Although Han Sui has been "running away from home" for several months, the situation in Jincheng is still stable.

After all, the war is fought in the Longyou counties, so it is Ma Teng that he can't stand it first. However, it is inevitable that people's hearts will be fluctuating.

On the morning of that day, Han Sui's chief clerk Xiao Sheng returned to his mansion from the yamen because he was uncomfortable.

"Master, why do you look so ugly?" Mrs. Xiao came to greet her after hearing the news. When she saw Xiao Sheng with a pale face, she was shocked.

"Maybe it was because of the frozen meat I ate last night, and now my abdominal pain is like a squeezing." Xiao Sheng said helplessly.

"Come, come and invite the doctor." Mrs. Xiao hurriedly stepped forward and supported Xiao Sheng and rested in the bedroom. Not long after, Jincheng's famous doctor Liu Sheng came and prescribed a prescription for Xiao Sheng. After taking it, Xiao Sheng's pain was relieved a lot.

Seeing that he was fine, Mrs. Xiao came to rest assured. Because she had something to do, she arranged for the maid to take care of Xiao Sheng and left.

Xiao Sheng sat alone on the bed, covered with bedding, sighing.

"I'm suffering. I won't eat frozen meat in the future."

The old man Wuming said something is right. The Xiao family is [Xiao He]. Although they lived in the Hexi Corridor and their family background had already fallen, the lean camel was bigger than a horse. By Xiao Sheng's generation, they were rich.

The Xiao family was also highly valued by Han Sui, and many of the clan's children served as officials. Xiao Sheng himself was very open-minded and generous, with many friends and old friends.

Although his official position is just a chief clerk, he is actually a very important person.

Xiao He was the founding prime minister of the Han Dynasty. Although Xiao Sheng was proud of his ancestors in daily life, since he joined Han Sui, he had no feelings for the Han Dynasty.

However, I am a little worried about the survival of the clan and its own safety.

"Zhang Xiu attacked Jicheng fiercely, and both sides had tens of thousands of corpses. Ma Teng looked as stable as Mount Tai, but in fact he would not be Zhang Xiu's opponent. Zhang Xiu's strength is too strong, and it can be fought for three years. How many years can Ma Teng fight? Unless there is a change in Guandong, the princes besieged Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Xiu's generals cannot resist it. Otherwise, Ma Teng will be destroyed. After Ma Teng was defeated, Han Sui was alone."

"I have to prepare for the future if a gentleman does not stand on a dangerous wall. However, Liangzhou has been separated from the imperial court for decades, and I have nothing to do with Zhang Xiu. And if Han Sui is now in action, it will inevitably cause harm."

The abdominal pain gradually eased, and Xiao Sheng's thoughts began to float.

At this moment, a servant hurried in and reported: "Master. Some people claim to be [Yang Ming], saying that they are your old friend."

Xiao Sheng was stunned, then thought carefully. Then he found this man named Yang Ming in the corner of his memory.

He is generous by nature and has too many friends, and some of them can't remember them. Yang Ming was his friend when he was a teenager, but he has been missing for many years.

A person who has not appeared for many years suddenly appeared.

If something goes wrong, there will be a demon.

Xiao Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly. After thinking for a while, he said to his servant: "Let Chen Guang bring him in."

"No." The servant agreed and went down immediately.

Not long after, Xiao Sheng's confidant servant Chen Guang walked in with a scholar who was about the same age as Xiao Sheng and dressed properly.

Xiao Sheng asked Chen Guang to guard the door himself. Without his orders, even his wife could not come in.

Both sides looked at each other and were speechless for a moment.

Xiao Sheng looked at the man in front of him and could vaguely see the other person's appearance when he was a teenager. He couldn't help but sigh: "I've been together for many years, but I didn't expect that we could meet again."

"I didn't expect it." The scholar, Yang Ming, sighed and bowed.

Then, the two exchanged greetings and talked about the past years. Xiao Sheng asked Yang Ming again why he disappeared back then.

Yang Ming also answered. But none of these matters. What matters is that Yang Ming was sent by Zhang Xiu.

"Brother. Although we have been together for many years, our relationship when we were young is vivid. I always respect my brother. I don't talk much nonsense." As he said that, Yang Ming took out a letter from his arms. Because he couldn't sleep or eat on the road, he finally delivered it. He handed the letter to Xiao Sheng, and then said, "This is a letter from the south."

In the last sentence, Yang Ming's words are already inauspicious.

Although Xiao Sheng had guesses in his heart, his body still shook and the pain in his abdomen arose again.

He calmed down for a moment, stretched out his right hand and took the letter steadily, then opened it and looked at it. He looked at it ten lines and leaped past.

After reading it, the first thought in his mind was that Zhang Xiu’s word is really not very good.

But he already understood the meaning.

As long as Han Sui retreated, he would be the first to defeat Ma Teng. Hou Feng had five thousand households, and there was no specific number of gold, silver and wealth.

Four words, "Innumerable."

Xiao Sheng didn't care much about these things. All he cared about was that there would be a complete egg in his entire nest. Once Zhang Xiu and Han Sui started a war, the Xiao family would inevitably suffer.

He was worried about how to contact Zhang Xiu, so Zhang Xiu contacted him first. The two sides hit it off. But Xiao Sheng thought for a while, looked up and said to Yang Ming: "Brother. If this letter is noticed, you can't save even if you have ten heads."

"Since I'm here, I'm not afraid of death." Yang Ming replied with a smile. Zhang Xiu has always been kind. If this matter is done, he will be the Marquis of Legal. If he can't die in the middle of the journey, he will be the Marquis of Guannei. The Marquis passed it to his son, and the court will also give generous pensions.

Wealth and honor are in danger, but we have done it.

Xiao Sheng nodded gently, then tore the envelope apart, and stuffed the fragments into his mouth in Yang Ming's dumbfounded eyes, chewed them and ate them hard.

I suffered. My stomach hurt again.

Xiao Sheng quickly smiled awkwardly at Yang Ming, then called the maid in and helped him to the cottage.

.............

In the morning, in Zhang Xiu’s camp.

Yang Ming was supported by Zhang Xiu's two personal soldiers, and panting and pale. Seeing that his complexion was not right, Zhang Xiu quickly asked his personal soldiers to prepare a bowl of sugar water for him.

Yang Ming was already weak, so he had to hold his fists and express his gratitude. Then he drank the candy water and sat down for a long time before his face returned to a little rosy. He said to Zhang Xiu, "Ming Gong. I have contacted Xiao Sheng well. Three days after I left Jincheng, he was about to take action. Now Jincheng is probably in chaos. Please send troops quickly."

"Okay, things are done." Zhang Xiu couldn't help but stand up suddenly, paced back and forth with both hands, showing joy. But then, he calmed down and said to Yang Ming: "Sir, thank you all the hard work, go down and rest first. I will not forget your contributions. In addition to the marquis and rewards, I will find an official position for you at the Shangshutai."

"Thank you, Grand Sima Minggong." Yang Ming was overjoyed and bowed down to bow. He was extremely grateful in his heart, Grand Sima was indeed generous.

After he left, Zhang Xiu asked Dian Wei to pass on the orders and ordered all the civil and military officials in the army to gather in the big tent.

Not long after, Zhang Xiu sat upright on the handsome man, looked around at the civil and military officials present, and told the civil and military officials about the matter. After hearing this, everyone was also happy.

"Han Sui is outside. When Jincheng is in chaos, the Hexi counties will follow. Han Sui will definitely be restless. We might as well add a fire." Zhang Xiu sneered, and then said to Hua Xiong, Zhao Yun, and Fan Chou: "Hua Xiong, Zhao Yun, Fan Chou, you lead 40,000 infantry and cavalry north to the Wei River, build a floating bridge, and show a posture of crossing the Wei River and attacking the Wei City."

Finally, Zhang Xiu added: "Zhao Yun is the main general."

"promise."

The three generals all agreed and immediately went down to prepare for it.

After the three of them left, Zhang Xiu suddenly stood up, and a shocking light burst out from his eyes, saying, "Everyone. I want to enter Jicheng to hold a celebration banquet before spring."

"promise."

When the generals heard this, they all understood it in seconds and replied with a loud bang.

It was too late today. After Zhao Yunsan went down, he prepared food, tents and carts and went to rest.

The next morning, it was still dawn. Zhao Yun and tens of thousands of troops had already had breakfast. The army neatly walked around Jicheng and headed towards the Wei River in the north.

Great fanfare and upright.

Such a mobilization of troops was naturally seen by the soldiers in the city and reported it to Ma Teng. Soon after, Ma Teng, Han Sui, Yang Fu, Ma Chao and others came to the city wall to watch the situation.

Everyone's faces were very serious and they felt uneasy inside.

Zhang Xiu held heavy troops in his hand. His offensive was like fire, but he suddenly stopped moving, as quiet as a virgin. They were already confused. Now Zhang Xiu sent the general to the north with great fanfare, and their inner uneasiness gradually expanded.

Yang Fu wanted to say something but stopped that day, but he didn't say what he wanted to say. He was worried that if Han Sui heard him, he would go back to the north.

Now that the matter is understood, Yang Fu guessed what Zhang Xiu would do in the north. Believe the news, and it will soon come.

Although it was difficult, Yang Fu still looked ugly and said, "I'm afraid there have been some changes in the Hexi counties."

This sentence was like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's chest. Everyone's faces quickly became even more ugly.
Chapter completed!