"...Now we have Li Xue, the prefect, who is loyal to the emperor and the country, and has made outstanding achievements. I am very pleased. I have specially moved Li Xue to be the prefect of Hedong. Don't let me down."
"Your Majesty, Li Xue, accept the order and thank you for your kindness."
After all, Han Chun's county soldiers with little actual combat experience were unable to withstand the impact of the battle-hardened Yellow Turban Army in Baibo Valley. He Jin, as a general, and Zhang Wen, as a lieutenant, had already paid attention. After arriving at the situation here, three thousand Northern Army soldiers were sent over. Although the field battle and the high morale of the Yellow Turban Army only had a 50-50 victory rate, if they were kept in the city, the Yellow Turban Army would really defeat those tall ones. There's nothing you can do about the city wall.
However, the imperial court soon had to redeploy the 3,000 Northern Army soldiers who were used to maintain the safety of the east of the river. The imperial court's military strength was once again stretched thin due to an unexpected situation.
After all, Geng Bi was dazzled by what seemed like an easy victory. Perhaps in his opinion, the Qiang coalition was already in chaos, and their continuous defeats on the battlefield proved this.
But he obviously underestimated the abilities of Han Sui, a cunning fox from the Central Plains, and Bian Zhang, a deceitful man from the northwest. And most importantly, he ignored the internal problems of his army, an enemy who was obviously more like an external god than An even scarier problem.
It seems that with the joint efforts of Han Sui and Bian Zhang, the group of Qiang tycoons were really fooled by the two of them. Not only did they get rid of several disobedient opponents with the help of Geng Bi, but they also still had some strength left. Rumors that are not rumors were spread among the Han army.
The reason why I say this is because Geng Bi is so bad that all the people in Liangzhou are amazed. Han Sui just said some rumors and spread them, and Geng Bi told Han Sui with ironclad facts one by one. ——You don’t need to spread rumors. You don’t even need to blink an eye to do the things you said. Your rumors just light a bright light for me.
Faced with such an opponent, both Han Sui and Bian Zhang felt speechless. In the end, the two of them could only admit that the Geng family, as the largest military family in the Eastern Han Dynasty, had declined to an unbearable level today, a hundred years after its establishment. degree of vision.
As a result, even before Han Sui and Bian Zhang's plan to lure the enemy deeper was implemented, the Han army over there was already making a scene, and the movement was even greater than what Han Sui and Bian Zhang did on the Qiang side. Those actions.
Geng Bi and Cheng Qiu were killed by the angry soldiers they had oppressed, and many of them defected to Han Sui under the leadership of Army Sima Ma Teng. The Longxi Prefect Li Xiangru and the Jiuquan Prefect Huang Yan may have been killed by Geng Bi. Angry at the extortion, he simply mobilized the entire county's army and civilians to join the new Qiang coalition under the command of Han Sui and Bian Zhang. For a while, Han and Bian were the best in the northwest in terms of quantity and quality of their troops, as well as the amount of territory they controlled. If it weren't for the powerful Duan Xuan and Yang Ding troops stationed in the Sanfu area of the northwest who rushed to Hanyang and Fu Xie, the prefect of Hanyang, was a person of outstanding prestige in the northwest, I'm afraid Liangzhou could have directly announced a change of dynasty. However, Even so, the situation has reached a very critical level.
Well, as for Song Yang, existence like a kingdom is nothing in front of the powerful Han and Bian duo.
Dong Zhuo was still entangled by the enemies, and perhaps even if he could get away, he would not be willing to return to the northwest to clean up the mess at this critical moment. When the enemy's morale was at its peak, he could accidentally lose his family fortune.
All will be lost.
Therefore, Huangfu Song, who had just returned to Luoyang and had not completely washed away the dust from his body, had to prepare to wear it again.
It's just that the troops originally staying in the northwest were scattered and rebelled. Except for a few powerful troops, it can be said that there are not many soldiers who can be trusted anymore. Although there are still some battalions stationed in the Jingzhao area, facing the so-called
One hundred thousand actually definitely exceeds the enemy's 80,000 capable soldiers, and the total number of battalions of only a few thousand is really a drop in the bucket.
Therefore, sending the five schools of the Northern Army to the northwest has become an inevitable result.
In order to ensure the strength to defend the capital, the troops stationed in Hedong must be withdrawn to Henan, but this also means that Hedong County will fall completely, and this is obviously a more troublesome problem for the Han Dynasty than the complete fall of Liangzhou.
Of course, the headache that officials feel does not mean that Liu Hong will also feel a headache, because he has already thought of transferring Li Shushi away from Xihe. Now Hedong has a good excuse in addition to the big problem of the Baibo bandit. What's more, he has a good excuse.
The relationship between Li Shushi and Zhang Yi is now on fire. Memorials from both sides accusing each other can be seen in a few days. It is like a repeat of the story between the governor of Qingzhou and the governor of Beihai. Well, maybe even more so.
And after several years of sorting out, Xihe's defense system and internal relations have basically been on the right track. That is to say, as long as the successor does not act recklessly, relying on the system left by Li Shushi and the cooperation of the Xiongnu Zhonglang General and several basic
With the pass in place, Xihe can guarantee that it will last until reinforcements arrive.
However, soon, something happened that surprised Li Shushi.
"Our family still has a decree to declare this time. I wonder where Qu Yi and Qu Zheng Dao are?"
Just when Li Shushi, who had received the imperial edict, was about to order his men to take away the guy with a white (fen) mask and a soft voice, he never thought that this guy who was neither yin nor yang would speak first, which made Li Shushi feel a little bit
strangeness.
"Is this the right way? He is patrolling in the north. If Lord Zhongjuan is anxious, I will find someone to recall him."
"Well, although His Majesty's decree needs to be conveyed to the ministers as soon as possible, this matter is not an urgent matter. The security of the border is more important. I just want to go to Zongzhonglang's place to run an errand. When I come back, I will definitely
It’s time for the righteous path to come back.”
"Yes. I just wonder if Lord Zhongjuan can tell you what your Majesty needs to do in the right way?"
Probably because Li Shushi ate well, drank well, and received even better food, the eunuch who announced the decree did not make things difficult for Li Shushi, and to some extent he did not even expose it to the officials of all sizes in Xihe, including Lu Zhi.
What a domineering look, so the eunuch who announced the decree answered Li Shushi's question very simply.
"His Majesty is very satisfied with the things Na Quyi has done here in Xihe, so he is going to let him succeed General Zong, who is already very old. Speaking of which, General Zong has submitted memorials to His Majesty many times to apply for appointment.
Your Majesty has suppressed it, and now you can finally feel at ease. Does Li Taishou think that Qu Zhengdao can succeed General Zong?"
Qu Yi succeeded the clan member and became the new Xiongnu Zhonglang General?! Li Shushi was quite surprised by the news. Of course, what surprised him even more was that behind Qu Yi stood the Ninth Five-Year Plan from Luoyang.
of honor.
Speaking of the connection between Qu Yi and Luoyang, Li Shushi knew that Jia Xu had done a very good job in controlling Xihe, but no one these days has relatives and friends, let alone Qu Yi.
Let's just talk about Huang Zhong. Every now and then, he would write some thoughts and experiences to his relatives and friends in Luoyang, Nanyang and Nanjun. Therefore, neither Li Shushi nor Jia Xu took Qu Yi's actions seriously.
Of course, the most critical point is that Qu Yi is conscientious in his daily work and works hard without complaint. First, he does not cause sabotage, and secondly, he does not damage the good relations in the Xihe bureaucracy. In the way he behaves, it is completely impossible to tell that he comes from the wilderness of the northwest.
kill
Qu Yi's family is famous for its decisiveness, but it is closer to what his family was like before they moved to the northwest. However, this is only the way it is when interacting with people on weekdays. Qu Yi's ability in combat is another story. A very outstanding person.
man.
"Is this the right way? I think there is no problem at all. He is a very good soldier, but he does not lack the necessary scholarly qualities because he comes from a border area. He will definitely be a very good successor."
"Really, then our family will feel relieved. But the governor is really broad-minded."
"No, actually I still feel a little reluctant to let go, but the fact that the righteous path can climb higher and higher doesn't prove my vision."
Well, Li Shushi has begun to use the weapon of pretending to be stupid. Anyway, he is still underage and his mental development is not fully developed. It is understandable.
In fact, the departure of Qu Yi is just like what Li Shushi said before - he is reluctant to leave, but he will not have any other emotions. Maybe it is because Qu Yi came here in a unclear way.
So now I don’t feel it’s unacceptable to lose him. Not to mention that he brought Zhang He back and helped me for so many years. I should be grateful to him.
"But I do hope that my lord can scold me, otherwise I'm afraid I will always be entangled in my heart like Jun Yi."
Qu Yi, who was replaced by Li Shushi, said to Li Shushi with some embarrassment. After all, he was very familiar with the colleagues around him. He was also very clear about Zhang He's experience. He didn't want to be "blackhanded" at any time.
.
"If I scold you, wouldn't that mean we are no longer friends?"
"Friends? That's really thanks to my lord for being so considerate of me. I hope there will be days when I can fight side by side with my lord in the future."
"Fighting side by side? There will be. And I believe there will be many, many more, including me, Fengxian and the others."
"My lord, please take care of yourself when you get to Hedong. I believe those Yellow Turban rebels are just a matter of easy capture for my lord, but the real trouble is those deep-rooted powerful men. Hedong is not as desolate as here in Xihe."
"Well, I will pay attention. It's a pity that Lu Gong has to return to the capital. Otherwise, you can ask him for more advice. But Zhengdao, you have to be careful about the Huns. Wen He feels that the movements of those Lu Shuihu are a bit suspicious, and you inside the Xiongnu
I also know it."
"Then, please take care of yourself."
"Take care."
Watching Qu Yi leading his bodyguards away, and looking back at Lishi City where he had been staying for more than two years (although he spent a lot of time wandering outside), I always felt a little melancholy.
"Will I come back here again?" Li Shushi murmured to himself as he looked at the two big ancient seal characters on the gate of Lishi City. Behind him, there was Su Xiaoluo who looked at him calmly.
Li.
PS: First update...
PS2: I don’t know if it can be coded for the second one. I’m not feeling too well and I’m suffering from recurring colds.
