The succeeding emperor Liu Bian never had his own independent reign name, and the entire Han Dynasty continued to use the reign name of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. It had only been a year and a half since Gao Fei killed Liu Hong, and he had not even had time to control the entire Youzhou.
The Han Dynasty has already begun to be in turmoil.
The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is supposed to be the time when the Cowherd meets the Weaver Girl, and it is also a time to sing and praise love. The faithful men and women among ordinary people will come out to find their own destination on this day, and then go through the words of matchmakers and the orders of their parents.
, you can choose an auspicious day to get married.
On this day, 22,000 soldiers and horses from Youzhou gathered outside the gates of Jicheng. Gao Fei led his 10,000 elite cavalry, Xian Yufu led Liu Yu's 10,000 infantry, and Liu Bei led them
Two thousand infantrymen, under the unified leadership of Youzhou Mu Liu Yu, marched southward in a mighty manner.
Gao Fei's cavalry were scattered in the forward and flank positions. On the one hand, they were responsible for clearing the way in front, and on the other hand, they were responsible for protecting the safety of him and Liu Yu. Liu Yu arranged all the infantry at the back, letting Xian Yufu and Liu Bei lead respectively.
At the same time, he was responsible for using mules and horses to pull enough grain and grass for half a year.
The army slowly marched south, braving the scorching sun and walking under the scorching sun. Not a drop of rain fell for more than two months in a row, causing cracks to appear on the entire northern land, and some submersible ditches on both sides of the road.
Not a drop of water has been evaporated, and the water levels of the rivers passed along the way have also dropped significantly, and the river beds can be easily seen.
The heat demon flashed, making the scenery in the distance become larger. The more than 20,000 soldiers were all sweating profusely, and their lips and tongue were always parched. The hot earth baked their heels to dryness. Some of them were dry and cracked.
The soldiers' shoes were worn out, and their feet were cracked and bleeding. When the sun rose to its peak, even the horses under them began to breathe heavily, and sometimes even staggered, causing
The army's advance speed was greatly hindered.
In this case, the army had to stop and go, avoiding the hottest time of the day. Every time it passed a river, it would always accumulate water first. Water is the source of life, and for them, it is
The most needed thing.
Difficult days came in midsummer. The oppressive, ruthless silence of the heat stood across the earth. The sky was filled with yellow smoke, and fires broke out everywhere in the peatlands and woods. Along the way south along the official road, it was basically
I didn't meet anyone on the street, probably everyone was hiding at home to escape the scorching heat.
When I was resting, everything was quiet. The leaves were trembling gently in the sunshine, a thin layer of water vapor was floating in the air, and the confused flies were whirling and flying, making a buzzing noise, like a big organ, stimulating my favorite summer feeling.
It was hot and kept screaming.
Gao Fei was also sweating profusely. Although he was sitting in the shade of a tree, he always felt that the sun was directly above his head, making his scalp numb and irritated. He turned to look at Liu Yu next to him, his face
The sweat dripping from his face was dripping down his gray beard. As soon as it dripped to the ground, it dried up in an instant. He cupped his hands towards Liu Yugong and said, "Sir, I'm leaving now."
The weather has been so hot for two days. If we continue like this, many people may suffer from heatstroke."
Liu Yu is already nearly fifty years old. In that era when people were not particularly long-lived, he could already be called an old man at the age of fifty. Fortunately, Liu Yu is strong enough and has developed the habit of exercising while living in Youzhou all year round.
His physical habits are at least much healthier than those of ordinary pampered nobles. He wiped the sweat from his face and was able to withstand the heat. He looked around at the soldiers around him and found that most of them had taken off their armor.
When he came down, the clothes he was wearing were soaked with sweat. He sighed and asked: "I have never encountered such hot weather in my life. It has been so hot since May.
Not a drop of rain has fallen in the sky now. It seems that this year is a year of severe drought. Does such unusual weather also confirm the fate of the Han Dynasty?"
Gao Fei said: "There are strange phenomena in the sky. Whether it is the fate of the Han Dynasty or not, as the ministers of the Han Dynasty, we must do our best for the Han Dynasty. The official thought that the date of the alliance is getting closer and closer. From here to Chen
It’s not too far to stay, so it’s better to let the soldiers rest during the day and walk at night to avoid the scorching heat.”
Liu Yu nodded and said softly: "That's all. You go and inform the whole army, let all the soldiers take off their armor, march lightly, rest during the day and march at night, and try to reach Chenliu in advance. That's okay.
Let the tired soldiers rest."
Gao Fei said "Promise", called a few soldiers, and then issued the order.
In the following time, the army all acted in accordance with the order. The soldiers took off their armor and put it on the baggage carts. They rested in areas with lush vegetation and near water during the day, and began to march as soon as night came. This process was repeated over and over again.
In seven or eight days, the group had crossed the Yellow River and entered the realm of Chenliu.
As soon as they entered Chenliu, everyone felt relaxed, and they also met soldiers and horses coming from Jizhou on the way. So Liu Yu joined forces with Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, and jointly sent envoys to Chenliu to inform them in advance.
Send a message to Cao Cao and Yuan Shao who are in charge of Chenliu.
On July 19th, the combined forces of Youzhou and Jizhou, totaling 50,000 horse infantry, finally arrived at Chenliu at dawn. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao personally went to Mingyanting with their personal entourage to greet them.
In the Mingyan Pavilion, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Yu, Han Fu, and Gao Fei gathered together happily. They were all officials in the same dynasty. When they were hanging out in the capital, they would not look up and see each other, even if there was anything between them.
The estrangement at this time was based on the determination to attack Dong Zhuo, so these old things were naturally covered up.
There was a long queue of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses near Mingyan Pavilion. There were many swords and guns, and flags were flying. However, people could not feel the majesty of the army at all. Everyone was dejected by the hot weather.
Moreover, he was extremely tired. Therefore, everyone did not have a long conversation in Mingyan Pavilion, but only exchanged a few simple greetings.
As one of the initiators of the alliance and the governor of Yanzhou, Cao Cao, as the owner of the territory, should have arranged everything properly. He immediately handed over his hands and said: "I have asked people to prepare a military camp for you. It is five miles west of the city.
The weather is hot now. You have all come from afar. You have been tired all the way. You should really take a good rest. Soldiers and horses from all over are now constantly gathering towards Chenliu. There are still a few days until the day of the alliance meeting.
Please take these few days to relieve your fatigue. Everyone, this is still a few miles away from the military camp, please come with me!"
As a result, everyone took their own troops and horses, followed Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, and headed for the military camp outside Chenliu City. Liu Bei did not appear in front of these people, but was sent by Liu Yu as a general.
He went to escort the grain, grass and baggage from behind. But it should be like this, considering that Liu Bei's reputation is not very famous, not even as good as Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou.
Although Gao Fei and Cao Cao have been separated for a long time, they are now considered the overlords of the same side. They both know clearly in their hearts that for two people who are both ambitious, they have already understood each other without too many words.
As the strongest opponent for future hegemony in the world.
At this time, Cao Cao was no longer what he used to be. He occupied the entire territory of Yanzhou alone. He was different from the officials who carefully preached their loyalty to the Han Dynasty in the past. Now he treats everyone as the overlord of one party.
People who come to join the alliance.
At the same time, Gao Fei also noticed that Cao Cao was followed by a powerful man. He had seen countless people, and he inadvertently paid more attention to the man. Although he looked fierce, he was sure that he would follow Cao Cao.
The man next to him should be a heavyweight warrior. He guessed that the man was either Dian Wei or Xu Chu.
With a trace of curiosity, Gao Fei rode forward a few steps and came to a place less than two feet behind Cao Cao. He asked in a low voice: "Brother Meng De, I see that the strong man next to you is very powerful. I don't know."
Whose last name is it?"
"This is Chen Liuji, my surname is Dian Wei, I have met General Gao!" As soon as the big man heard Gao Fei's question, he trembled, raised his hands towards Gao Fei, and spoke in a thunderous voice.
's name.
Fortunately, Gao Fei had expected it and was mentally prepared. Otherwise, Dian Wei's sudden loud shout would have definitely startled him. Because as soon as Dian Wei's words came out, he roared like thunder.
It spread everywhere, frightening the surrounding horses to the point where they began to stir and neigh in panic.
Cao Cao was used to Dian Wei's temper. He didn't say anything. He just smiled at Gao Fei and said slowly: "Brother Ziyu, Dian Wei doesn't know much about people and the world. He often makes shocking remarks. Please, please
Don’t be offended.”
Gao Fei shook his head and said politely: "Brother Meng De is really enviable to have such a fierce general by his side. It's a pity that I don't have the blessing of Brother Meng De... Alas!"
Cao Cao said: "Brother Ziyu, your subordinates Zhao Yun, Hua Xiong and others are also extraordinary people. Speaking of blessings, you have much more blessings than me."
Gao Fei smiled but did not answer, but kept looking at Dian Wei.
Dian Wei was wearing a loose short coat, with flamboyant sword eyebrows, a yellow face and a black beard, a pair of big eyes with a tiger-like look, and a fierce look on his face, which really made ordinary people look at him.
There is a third degree of fear, and that overwhelming momentum can automatically make him one of the top masters without even looking at him.
After Gao Fei looked at Dian Wei, he praised silently in his heart: "You really deserve the reputation of being the evil one from ancient times..."