1. Strategies from afar and ambitions in front of them
Traveling eastward along the Tarim River from the Western Regions, they passed through Lop Nur and the no-man's land between Lop Nur and Yumen Pass. Half a month later, Li Shushi finally re-entered Liang with a large force of more than 40,000 people.
State boundaries.
Standing in front of Yumen Pass and looking back to the west, the billowing dust smoke was dyed bright red by the setting sun. It reflected on the dust-covered soldiers, making them look like soldiers returning from hell. Running thousands of miles did not dampen their fighting spirit.
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The piles of bones vaguely visible beside them could not shake their belief. However, what appeared in front of them was a somewhat broken level. Even the beacons that were originally used to warn when the army arrived were no longer lit.
It is as if the unbridled gale in the Gobi has taken away the muscles and bones of the green grass, and the deathly silence of the long yellow sand has ruined the footsteps of those who came late. The border soldiers here have become accustomed to treating the countless sand dunes in the distance as the bulging backs of the lurking warriors.
, so they indulged in thousands of fights and patrols with bows in their dreams, but gradually ignored the cruelty of reality.
When he left Yumen Pass in the west, Li Shu was full of expectations and longing, so his heart also flew to the unknown country in the distance, but he turned a blind eye to the surroundings. Now he stepped into the gate of the motherland with all his achievements and glory, but he was stunned
He found that what greeted him was desolation and laziness, which made him suspect that everything he had done before was just an illusion, or maybe he was just asking for a curtain of dreams under the moonlight at night.
No, although much prosperity is just like a dream in the end, no matter how prosperous the age is, it cannot withstand the cleansing of the vast years and misty nature, but even the lame old man is still making the final struggle with his own destiny, still
If you want to radiate a beautiful light at the end of your life, how can you be qualified to mourn the Spring and Autumn Period here?
Perhaps the national destiny of the great Han Dynasty is indeed like this winding silk road. Although it once flowed endlessly, with ups and downs, sometimes extremely prosperous, sometimes lonely and no one walked through it, it has always been tenaciously preserved as a link of civilization.
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"Are you still thinking about Ai Xi? You will disappoint a lot of people like this~ There are also many girls among them~"
With a certain charming tone, Su Xiaololi easily pulled back the soul of Li Shushi from the sky, who might be stunned at any time and anywhere. However, Li Shushi said that he absolutely did not believe her words and hugged her.
Be extremely vigilant. After all, what happened to Wusun Wang Xuanmi
Because of her special characteristics, Su Xiaololi was able to show mercy. Nero-chan was just a free ride. The most important thing was that Su Xiaololi had no ability to restrain Nero-chan. Li Shushi even suspected that it was because of this.
That's why the relationship between the two people is tense. But other girls?
What's the saying? It seems to be "Don't pick the girls in Su Xiaoluoli's Lily Palace".
There is no need for a soundtrack or anything else, as long as everyone understands the spirit.
In fact, they can't blame the defenders of Yumen Pass for being so negligent to the army in front of them. After all, for them, since the Han Dynasty court had wanted to abandon the land of Hexi and even the entire Liangzhou countless times, although in the end such a decision was "never made" due to various reasons.
It has been mentioned and has never been passed." I guess I am afraid that historians will give me a big black mark. But the support for this super remote place can only be imagined, not to mention the withdrawal of the Han Dynasty's forces from the Western Regions
today.
Without enough food and pay, how much effort can you expect from these border soldiers?
Perhaps these people can be more diligent in the face of business travelers. In any case, whether it is in the name of inspection or protection, they can get a certain amount of money and water, which at least allows these officers and soldiers living in such a difficult place to continue to persevere.
power.
As for a large-scale army? It would be good to find someone to inform Dunhuang County. Moreover, it is because the Ban family and other families have made business trips between the Western Regions and Dunhuang more frequent. If these families are harmed, it will be
This means that their income will also be affected.
All that's left is to stay in seclusion and let the wind blow from all directions, while I stand still and stand still.
Not to mention that now several powerful people with close ties between Dunhuang and the Western Regions have followed Li Shushi into the Western Regions, which has greatly affected Dunhuang's trade with the Western Regions. So these people didn't even bother to report the news this time, and just closed the door and went to bed.
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By the way, the above explanation is that Deng Yi, a descendant of the Deng family in Zhang Ye, who came to greet Li Shushi, was also the younger brother of Deng Cheng who was left in the Western Regions by Li Shushi and Han Hao. Perhaps he could not compare with Deng Cheng in terms of ability, but
Even though it's smooth, it's still winning.
Moreover, through Deng Yi and Qu Sheng sent by Qu Yan, Li Shushi had a more comprehensive understanding of the situation in Xiliang.
Of course, before that, Li Shushi and his soldiers had to find a place to have a good rest.
It took Li Shushi's Bingzhou Army and Feixiong Army about half a month to get from Qiuci to Yumen Pass. In other words, it took Li Shushi about fifteen days to cover more than 750 kilometers. The length unit of the Han Dynasty was about
More than 1,800 miles. Although this speed cannot match Xiahou Miaocai's "five hundred in three days, five hundred in six days"
Compared with "a thousand", the speed of basically one hundred miles a day is enough to be called a flying army. And if it hadn't been for the capture of a large number of war horses in the battle against Xianbei, perhaps Li Shushi would not have been able to bring such a large-scale army to
Marching at such a speed, not to mention the environment in some areas along the way is very harsh.
Therefore, although the current army has no big problem even if it immediately plunges into a medium-intensity battle, in any case, these soldiers have accumulated a lot of fatigue, both physically and mentally, and need to relax a little.
Fortunately, there is an oasis not too far to the north of Yumen Pass, which is the best place to camp when there are no enemies.
"Why did Han Sui choose to fight Dong Zhuo at this time?"
This is the question that Li Shushi is most eager to know the answer to. Although Li Shushi had already fought with Han Sui once before leaving Liangzhou for the Western Regions, he also learned that Han Sui's timing of rebellion and ruthlessness far exceeded that of Marquis Wen.
However, at that time, Li Shushi and Jia Xu judged that Han Sui was
I'm afraid he will continue to tolerate it for a while. Because although Dong Zhuo was defeated by the Kwantung Allied Forces in Luoyang, his overall strength has not lost much. In addition, Dong Zhuo's prestige among the Qiang people is comparable to that of the "Shenwei Tian General" who was later called
"Ma Chao is too strong, and Han Sui without the help of the Qiang people is obviously no match for Lao Dong.
But in this situation, Han Sui still stood up bravely, which is worth pondering.
So regardless of being tired or washing off the dust from his body, Li Shushi took his men and got into his military tent.
This kind of behavior also makes those women who originally expected to have a good relationship with their husbands somewhat unhappy.
Of course, they knew very well what their husbands did for a living, so apart from some regrets on their faces, they did not do anything else superfluous, if throwing some suggestive looks at their husbands was not superfluous.
"According to the news from the villain family, there should be three reasons." Although Deng Yi may be lacking in ability, he can still maintain a relatively calm performance in front of a group of powerful guys like Lu Bu and Zhao Yun. Either he has
Similar experiences, either he really has a big enough heart, and Li Shushi is obviously more willing to believe the latter.
"This is interesting. I didn't expect that one was not enough. You actually gave me three reasons."
"Yes. But this is not the villain's idea. It is what the master told the villain before leaving. The villain dare not take credit for it."
"It turns out to be the judgment of the Deng family. It's more worth listening to. In this case, you can tell us in detail the information that the Deng family received and the inferences he made. This will be very important to us."
The dynamics of my situation are very important."
"It's an honor for me, little man!"
Through Deng Yi's explanation, Li Shushi had a relatively detailed understanding of the affairs between Han Sui and Dong Zhuo.
Among the three reasons, Dong Zhuo's vigilance against Han Sui's various changes can be said to be one of the reasons that Li Shushi had already guessed when he realized it.
Although Li Shushi did not know exactly when Han Sui extended his sinful hands to Wuwei County, Li Shushi believed that with Dong Zhuo's seemingly reckless but deep city power, Li Ru's wisdom and cunning, Han Sui's various changes must have
Will be known to them, and even Li Shushi knew very well that Dong Zhuo had never trusted Han Sui very much, especially when Han Sui
After joining forces with Bian Zhang to kill Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou, who were originally brothers with them, Dong Zhuo should already know what kind of heroic figure Han Sui is, who can no longer be suppressed, so since Han Sui has already sat down
If you can't stand it anymore, then Dong Zhuo, who wants to build an "iron-tong empire" in Xiliang, will naturally not sit back and let this guy disturb his backyard.
The most important thing is that Han Sui is different from Li Shushi. Although Han Sui was not born in Xiliang, he spent more than ten years studying in Xiliang, giving lectures, and climbing from a junior official to a senior accounting official, a position that requires talent but is also extremely honorable.
Position, Han Suiji
He has developed a very large network of relationships in Xiliang, which is obviously beyond the reach of Li Shushi. Even though Li Shushi has quite a few people from Liangzhou under his command, apart from Jia Xu and Zhang Xiu, Li Shushi's relationships are mainly focused on
Around Hanyang County.
In addition, Li Shushi's foundation is quite far away from Liangzhou, and it is impossible for him to abandon his abundant foundations in Bingzhou and Lianghe and go to a poor and remote place like Hexi to make himself uncomfortable, so even if he causes trouble for Dong Zhuo, it is just scabies.
Not to mention that Li Shushi was quite good at developing internal affairs, Dong Zhuo might have expected Li Shushi to create a golden channel for him.
Now Ma Teng has been transferred to Wuguan by Dong Zhuo, and Bian Zhang has a very ambiguous relationship with Han Sui. Han Sui is now the only one left among the original three rebel giants. In the eyes of Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, it has become easier to deal with.
Even if the Flying Bear Army is not with Dong Zhuo.
And this was part of the second reason why Han Sui dared to go to war with Dong Zhuo.
If everything that happened in the first year of Chuping (AD 190) was dominated by Dong Zhuo, then Sun Jian, who started to rise to prominence in the first year of Chuping, attracted the attention of the whole world in the spring of the second year of Chuping.
On one's own body.
Although that shocking battle made Dong Zhuo realize that if he fought hard, he would definitely not be a match for the rapidly growing Kwantung Allied Forces, and ultimately made him make the decision to move the capital, but in any case, Dong Zhuo still made a small contribution in that battle.
Slightly better, or he already had the ability to launch a small-scale counterattack while the Kanto princes were still licking their wounds.
Of course, another important factor in this is that there is no historical pressure in the north of Luoyang. There is basically no need to waste Dong Zhuo's troops in escorting the emperor westward to Luoyang. They only gave Li Shushi a mere 10,000-person Flying Bear Army.
Even though their combat power is astonishing, in terms of quantity alone they can be said to be a drop in the ocean among Dong Zhuo's army.
Therefore, Hu Zhen, who had added enough troops from the original Luoyang Northern Army, was appointed by Dong Zhuo as the prefect of Dongjun. Of course, he estimated that he would never have the opportunity to occupy that position in his life. He went out to harass the Kwantung princes and made them live in peace.
I have to say that although Hu Zhen's character is a bit poor, as Dong Zhuo's trusted guest general, he still has two skills in battle.
Of course, in Li Shushi's opinion, there are only two, and any more are really nothing at all.
Okay, ignore Li Shushi's complaints, let's take a look at the most glorious moment of Hu Zhen's life. Under his command, Song Xian, Wei Xu and others, who were the generals of the Northern Army, cooperated with Fan Chou and others.
Successfully captured Ying in a surprise attack
The important defensive barrier of Yangzhai, where Sichuan was governed, was located at Yangguan opposite Yingshui. Later, he captured Yangzhai County where the Yuzhou governor Kong Niao, who had "no military talent", was stationed and killed him among the rebels.
He met the governor of Yuzhou who was only good at talking.
Although Kong Niao was not an important figure among the Kwantung princes, he was still a famous celebrity in the world. It can be said that his death made many Kwantung princes and celebrities feel sad. It greatly dampened the morale of the Kwantung Allied Forces.
With the momentum of this great victory, Hu Zhen led his army all the way west, targeting Luyang and Sun Jian who was resting in Luyang.
At this time, Sun Jian just happened to send his chief historian, Gong Qiucheng, to ask him to rush for army rations. After all, Sun Jian had enough to worry about having no food. Now Yuan Shu was planning to win over him, and he also took advantage of the opportunity to find Yuan Shu, who occupied Nanyang.
In a prosperous land (probably), Mr. Kuan will ask for more of it as a reserve. Anyway, having more of it will not worry you, and it can also improve morale.
It’s just that when I didn’t think about putting it into practice, I said that Sun Jian was actually a good fighter, but who would have thought that such an outstanding general would often do things that were considered to be against the law of war because he had too much trust in his own fighting power.
For example, now, even though he knew that Kong Ni had just been killed by Hu Zhen, he still held a farewell party outside the city. He really didn't pay attention to Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army. Although Sun Jian did have the capital to do so, this kind of
The approach was really too underestimating the enemy.
No, just when Sun Jian and his men were getting drunk, Hu Zhen's troops arrived at Luyang.
These two people are old friends. In the battle at Xuanmen Pass, Sun Jian left Sun Jing and Zu Mao to play a half-empty city strategy, firmly restraining Hu Zhen's main force in front of Sun Jian's camp, while Sun Jian himself took the main force to Xuan Jian. Gate Pass. If not for the desperate fight of veteran Zhao Cen and youngster Li Zhuo, perhaps that world-shattering battle would have occurred outside Luoyang City instead of outside Xuanmen Pass.
Although Hu Zhen received a certain reward for defending Sun Jian's attack in that battle, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Hu Zhen not only had no bright spots in that battle, but made many stupid decisions, which actually helped Li Jue. , the great contribution of Guo Si and others can be said to be that Sun Jian caused Hu Zhen, who was also quite famous in Xiliang, to lose a lot of face, and offended many colleagues.
Enemies should naturally be extremely jealous when they meet.
But Sun Jian was Sun Jian. Although Hu Zhen was very powerful, he showed no fear in the face of his defeated general Sun Jian. Not only was he still chatting and laughing, but he also loudly talked about his bravery when the revolving door was closed, as if to seduce Hu Zhen The offense is average.
Song Xian and Wei Xu, who were Hu Zhen's former generals, were somewhat unclear about Sun Jian's intentions. After some discussion, they immediately reported the news to Hu Zhen himself, who was in the middle army behind, and asked him to make a decision.
Such an abnormal move really made Hu Zhen, who was suspicious by nature, hesitate. He finally gave up the idea of letting the front army charge immediately. Instead, he asked the front army to surround the city and wait for the arrival of the Chinese army before making any plans.
As a result, Sun Jian and his generals outside the city had the time and opportunity to retreat into the city calmly.
It is not just an idiot's dream to defeat the rejuvenated Jiangdong Tigers in a siege.
Hu Zhen, who was manipulated by Sun Jian, could only vent his anger on his former army commanders Song Xian and Wei Xu.
That man was beaten down with sixty army sticks, tsk tsk tsk, it was really unbearable to look at.
Hu Zhen's harassment campaign ended in frustration because of Sun Jian's failure. At this time, Sun Jian, who had rested and regained his strength, finally showed his sharp claws in the second year of Chuping.
Crossing Huoyang Mountain, which is located at the junction of Henan, Nanyang and Yingchuan, Sun Jian's troops aimed directly at the eastern part of Liang County in southern Henan, and those who held Liang County were another old friend Sun Jian met when he was coming back from Chenliu. Li Zhuo.
According to Li Zhuo's ability, he could have fought a fierce battle with Sun Jian. In fact, because the troops commanded by Sun Jian were too large, Yuzhou Governor Kong Niao died. Yuan Shu took the opportunity to recommend Sun Jian as the new Yuzhou Governor, but this appointment was not received. Liu Xie or Dong Zhuo agreed, but as long as Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu nodded, no one would object to the Kwantung Allied Forces. Too many newly recruited soldiers dragged down the combat effectiveness of Sun Jian's entire army, and Sun Jian's troops were informed of the news as early as possible. Li Zhuo made dumplings and was about to enter the rhythm of annihilation.
However, the result was that the surrounded Sun Jian's army won a complete victory.
Is it amazing?
In fact, not at all, because before Li Zhuo announced the launch of the final general attack, he had already fallen down with his hands on his chest, and when his tall body fell to the ground, we could see the figure appearing behind him, the one who had been hiding behind Dong Zhuo. The former Zhonglang General in the court, the Chariot and Cavalry General Zhu Jun, brought his own soldiers, escaped retainers of the Luoyang family whose homes were confiscated, and some prodigal sons and old troops he recruited. Although they were a group of miscellaneous troops, they played an important role. Unexpected effect.
After all, as Li Zhuo's former boss, even though Zhu Jun is now just a retired official, Li Zhuo still maintains enough respect for Zhu Jun. Just because of his position, Zhu Jun, who discovered that Li Zhuo was undoubtedly rebellious, had to stage a " The drama "Beheading Li Zhuo with tears" miraculously rescued Sun Jian, who was almost trapped.
Naturally, Sun Jian would not let go of such a rare opportunity, and immediately sent troops to Yangren City, which was less than a hundred miles (Hanli) away from Yique Pass, and assumed an aggressive posture towards Yique Pass.
I don’t know what Dong Zhuo was thinking at that time, whether it was to let Hu Zhen redeem his sins or for some other reason. Anyway, Dong Zhuo still believed that he could defeat Sun Jian. I was probably an undercover agent of the Kwantung Allied Forces and sent Hu Zhen out.
Of course, this may not be the most speechless thing. The most speechless thing is that the subordinates Dong Zhuo assigned to Hu Zhen, except Song Xian, who had just been wronged by Hu Zhen, Wei Xu and other Bingzhou military factions in the Northern Army, And Li Su, who was raped and almost had his head chopped off as a scapegoat because of Hu Zhen, always felt that Dong Zhuo was asking Hu Zhen to die, what a shame!
I don’t know if Hu Zhen saw it or not, but Li Shushi thought he did.
However, Uncle Hu Zhen seemed to think that the fire was not strong enough. Before leaving, he shouted in front of all the generals, "One Qingshou should be killed." The Qingshou here was naturally not a high-ranking official like the Silver Seal Qingshou. It just refers to a senior general, which means that this man wants to scare the monkeys.
So, it is conceivable that before Sun Jian could take action, those guys from Bingzhou who shared the same fate started setting fires and spreading rumors. Anyway, Sun Jian and Zhu Jun easily won a big victory in vain. And in the end What left those Bingzhou people speechless was that even so, Hu Zhen was able to escape. Even though he was in a mess, he still saved his life.
Liu Paopao is nothing compared to this.
In this way, Dong Zhuo's little prestige was completely destroyed because of Hu Zhen alone. When these battle reports reached Han Sui's ears, it naturally strengthened his confidence in raising the flag.
Of course, the straw that broke the camel's back in the end was a surprising character.
"What? You said that Liu Yan, who was the local emperor in Yizhou, was also involved?!"
What I have to admit is that compared to the previous reasons, perhaps this one really surprised Li Shushi. In fact, even the old fox next to him, Jia Xu, had a different expression on his face at this time. Very subtle changes.
Obviously such news shocked Li Shushi and his friends. (To be continued...)