Ma Jiajun is not the only one who feels confused in this turmoil...
In fact, this Guanzhong Rebellion not only means that Bingzhou's attack on the Guanzhong forces represented by Li Jue and Guo Si who control the Chang'an court, but also a major reshuffle of the Xiliang area by Bingzhou's army that they are about to take over.
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Since it is a major reshuffle, it will naturally clean up a group of people while supporting a new group of profit makers.
Therefore, how to treat the people of Bingzhou during this turmoil has become the top priority for many forces.
because,
Xiliang is the Xiliang of Xiliang people.
This slogan was left behind when Dong Zhuo finally chose to retreat from Luoyang.
Perhaps it was to boost morale and avoid leaving an image of "fleeing in a hurry" that would shake the morale of the army. Perhaps this was originally one of Dong Zhuo's political goals, but he had always had the opportunity to control the world before, so naturally there was no need for such a sense of division.
Absolutely something. Or maybe this is just an inadvertent idea of ​​Dong Zhuo, but it has been affirmed by most Xiliang people.
As a half-outsider, Li Shu had no way of knowing what was right and wrong, but this kind of thinking would indeed affect the attitude of the Xiliang people towards the Bingzhou Army, an outsider, during this large-scale turmoil.
However, after all, Xiliang is not only the Xiliang of Xiliang people, but also the Xiliang of the Han Empire.
Therefore, there are also Hedong people, Yingchuan people, Bingzhou people, and people from other areas. Perhaps these people alone cannot compete with the Xiliang people, but if their strength is twisted together.
That's very impressive.
At least it was enough to give the Xiliang people a warning before Li Shushi entered Guanzhong.
Chang'an City has been very lively recently.
A sudden heavy rain forced the originally aggressive Bingzhou Army to stop all their movements. Even after the heavy rain, facing the swollen rivers and roads that had been soaked soft by the rain, it was undoubtedly a nightmare for the cavalry.
Nightmare.
Even if some villagers hadn't given guidance and retreated in time, tens of thousands of people might have been swept away by flash floods caused by heavy rains.
It can be said that even if you force yourself into the swamp and step into the mud pit, the time required for the original attack plan will be extended to two or three times as long as before. It is hard for anyone to imagine what the situation will look like by then.
Just like the current Chang'an City.
If there is a place least affected by heavy rains, it is definitely Chang'an City, the former capital of the Western Han Dynasty.
Not only because the streets here are much stronger than the land outside, but also because as the former capital of the Han Dynasty, this place has an extremely advanced drainage system. The location of Chang'an City is the highest platform nearby. So even outside
When floods surge due to wind and rain, most of the accumulated water in Chang'an City can still be drained quickly.
Although Luoyang was the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty, many facilities here were aging and could not be repaired in time, and they even suffered certain damage due to multiple foreign invasions. However, as Dong Zhuo moved the Han Dynasty westward, these problems were improved.
Today's Chang'an City. Except for a few city walls that collapsed in the wind and rain, and some buildings that could not withstand the storm and collapsed, the remaining facilities and personnel did not suffer much damage.
Since no losses were suffered, the battle before the rainstorm will naturally continue.
And this has also become the main theme of Chang'an City in recent times.
The Xiliang army led by Li Jue and Guo Si, and the rebel forces led by Dong Cheng, Wei Xu and others, were fighting back and forth in Chang'an City, each showing their own capabilities, and trying to kill their opponents.
Had it not been for the sudden heavy rain, the rebels might have had a greater advantage - their surprise attack was obviously beyond Li Jue and Guo Si's expectations.
Moreover, at that time, the troops of the Bingzhou Army had only just invaded the northern part of the country and had not shown any intention of continuing to penetrate into Guanzhong. As a result, under the planning of some courtiers, Li Jue and Guo Si did not feel much external pressure.
The main focus was still on competing with the other side for control of Chang'an, and it was precisely because of this judgment that both sides believed that the sudden attackers were new forces recruited by the other side.
The presence of a new force obviously means that the already fragile balance in Chang'an City has been broken.
Therefore, Li Jue and Guo Si, who misjudged the situation, worked hard to pull back their own troops outside Chang'an City. At the same time, they fought several times under the instigation of thoughtful people, and each lost thousands of troops in the melee.
Although it did not reach the level of breaking the muscles and bones, it was enough for the generals of both sides to fight with real fire.
It is said that smart people will not fall in the same pit twice, but if two guys fall in the same pit twice, and these two people are familiar with each other, then these two people should be fools, and fools
, or a fool?
Ahem, well, if you can calculate Dong Zhuo, Wang Yun probably is not a fool. But in the face of a good situation where Li Jue and Guo Si are fighting each other and fighting among themselves, those courtiers seem to have once again made the mistake of left-leaning optimism.
——This group of guys who overestimate their capabilities actually want to rely on the troops of Dong Cheng, Wei Xu and others to eliminate Li Jue and Guo Si, the two great enemies of the imperial court, in one fell swoop.
Well, if it can really succeed, the courtiers who have the army and control the emperor may have to go through a lot of trouble even if Li Shushi wants to deal with it. After all, Liu Xie, the little emperor, still has such righteousness.
of status.
That is, that kind of magical existence that seems useless, but feels uncomfortable when used.
The idea is really wonderful, but just like Wang Yun's sky-breaking yy, if you don't have the appetite of a big eater but plan to challenge the appetite and speed of a big eater, then the result can be imagined - even if the appetite is astonishing
A certain flying fish also has to divide so many things into eight meals to eat, otherwise it will definitely become a dead fish.
Well, you only need to look at the fate of those courtiers who sought death to know.
Li Jue and Guo Bang were not fools. Their previous fight was just that they were blinded by power, the supreme power. Their nerves were numbed, so they regarded the abnormal movements as the war between their former comrades.
Signal.
Well, in fact, if the courtiers hadn't planned to take advantage of the situation to "protect" the emperor and thus completely stand on the side of "justice", maybe the two silly geese Li Jue and Guo Si hadn't reacted so quickly. After all, they didn't know anything else.
, but they knew very well that the little emperor played a "talisman" role for the two of them.
And when they felt the malice from the courtiers and their spies began to put abnormal information on their desks, they woke up and understood their previous mistakes. In addition, Li Shushi's sudden invasion of soldiers
.The momentum was overwhelming. The two of them calmed down completely and felt a strong chill.
With a common opponent, Li Jue and Guo Si are still good friends, and they are still good comrades who once cooperated and fought side by side.
Of course, there was also the timely rain that was life-saving for the two of them.
It was precisely because of this rain that not only did Dong Cheng, Wei Xu and others have to temporarily stop their attacks, but it also allowed Li Jue and Guo Si to wait for their reinforcements and block their preparations when they realized something was going to happen.
Dong Cheng's men called for reinforcements.
This is truly a classic reversal.
What is even more classic is that because he did not want Li Shushi to have the opportunity to get involved in the situation in Chang'an City, Dong Cheng vetoed Wei Xu and others' proposal to ask for help from Bingzhou before the heavy rain and asked Bingzhou to send a brigade of light cavalry to Chang'an.
Apparently, the previous success caused the ambition of a guy who claimed to be a member of Empress Dowager Dong's family to rapidly expand.
Therefore, although a wise man can guarantee not to fall into the same pit twice, this pit can trap thousands of people thousands of times - power is fascinating to the eyes, and it is smoky to the people, and it is always repeated no matter what time it is.
That familiar story.
The only difference may be the size of the stage and the setting.
All in all, five days after the heavy rain finally stopped, Dong Cheng's head was hung on the Qingming Gate due east of Chang'an City.
"Dong Cheng is dead?"
"Yes, that guy originally planned to escape through the secret door, but how did he know that everything was under your control, sir? But what happened? It's not that his head was hung on the city gate tower and couldn't be taken off. Greedy
This guy deserves such retribution!"
"He's dead. He really took advantage of that guy. So where are those guys Wei Xu, Song Xian and Hou Cheng?"
"They should have fled outside the city, but when they took advantage of the chaos to annex Lord Niu Fu's troops, many Xiliang people dared not speak out against them. Now that they are in such a mess, I'm afraid some of us will also come out.
Uncontrollable accidents. Sir..."
"Hmph! Don't think that I don't know about your little tricks in private. But, whatever, just don't kill them all anyway. If they all escape well, there will always be people who are suspicious of us. This kind of thing
Although it won’t have any negative impact on us, it will always be a pity if my plan ends imperfectly.”
"My lord, you are still so strict with yourself."
"Okay, let's go and finish everything that needs to be done. It's time for me to leave."
"Don't worry, sir, I won't smear you!"
Watching his men leave, he turned around and took out the sword he carried with him. Reflected on the sword's body was a pair of slender eyes, which shone with a cold light that was even more dangerous than the cold light on the sword.
"The final finishing touches must be done beautifully."
Xuanshi Hall of Weiyang Palace.
During the Western Han Dynasty, this place was the core area ruled by the Han Dynasty. It had a huge palace complex with countless treasures and countless stories. However, with the years of war and the eastward movement of the Han Dynasty's ruling center,
This place has long lost its original glory. Even Dong Zhuo once
Efforts have been made to restore it to a certain extent, but the turmoil in Chang'an City after Dong Zhuo's death and the continuous battles between Li Jue and Guo Si have made it impossible to see the original huge and glorious palaces here.
What replaced it was a dilapidated place where even shelter from the wind and rain was difficult.
To be continued...