In just half a month, Chen Chong planned the North Road offensive. Three dangerous fortresses, Puban and Huayin, fell one after another. Nearly 20,000 soldiers were killed by Huangfu Song. The heads of the soldiers who died in the battle were built as Jingguan and piled up for Huangfu Song.
Under Dayang City.
This capital was unprecedentedly tall. Nearly ten thousand heads were piled in one place. It was three feet high and more than ten feet wide. Duan Yan poured a layer of water on the capital. In the ice sky, all the heads were frozen together, and their skins were condensed.
There is a clear layer of white frost on them, and if you look carefully at their bloodless faces, they seem to be dead, but also seem to still have souls imprisoned in them.
The Bingzhou sergeants on both sides of Maojin were all frightened when they saw this. Only Liu Bei said: "Don't panic, we will hold on to the fortified city, and there will be reinforcements from the east!"
It was at this time that Dong Zhuo's army stationed in Mianchi began to move westward, climbing over Guosuo, up the valley water, and headed straight for Shaanxian County (today's Sanmenxia), vowing to break through this fatal and only obstacle, but they
After marching to the narrow Qinglong Stream, they encountered Zhang Fei's new camp here, and their flanks were constantly harassed by the Huns in the mountains, and they were temporarily blocked again.
When Dong Zhuo heard about it, he immediately sent an envoy to Huangfu Song's army and ordered him to send a separate army to cooperate with the main force to try to open up a passage and join forces at the foot of Dayang City. However, Huangfu Song replied and refused, saying: "The rebels are trapped in two cities, and they are in
There are many small camps set up in the north and south of the two cities, so it is difficult to divide the troops to support them." He also suggested to Dong Zhuo that he could "walk the mainstays in between, find another route from the river, and go around and break them."
Dong Zhuo followed his good deeds and immediately ordered Xu Rong to act according to his plan. He led 3,000 people to the main pillar successfully. However, when traveling westward along the river, he unexpectedly encountered a camp at the entrance of Heshan Mountain. This place was guarded by Gongsun Fan. There were about 3,000 people in the camp.
With thousands of people, Xu Rong tried to attack slightly, but after leaving about twenty corpses, he retreated.
As a result, the main army was unable to move in Qinglong Stream, and Huangfu Song's army could not break through Liu Bei's defense line. They could only fill in the soil and build mountains step by step, and first use strong attacks to gradually remove the outer strongholds. The situation was once again in a stalemate, but overall, the situation has begun to change.
Dong Zhuo fell over.
If Huangfu Song's victory was like a long drought for the Liang people, for Chen Chong, it was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.
During these days, he stayed in Suanzao City, going in and out of the princes' camps all day long, chatting with the county guards who were fighting against Dong. Liu Dai and others liked to talk, so Chen Chong talked with them about the Buddhist classic "Agama Sutra" that he had translated.
"; Qiao Mao and others were fond of debating scriptures, so he discussed the difference in meaning between "Gongyang Zhuan" and "Zuo Zhuan"; Zhang Miao and others were keen on discussing history, so he discussed the evolution of the Qin system and the Han system.
Since then, all the princes have admired Chen Chong for his erudition and been friendly to him.
During this period, the coalition held three large-scale military conferences, and Chen Chong also attended them.
The first meeting was when they heard that Yuan Wei and others had all been killed. The princes made passionate speeches and listed Dong Zhuo's crimes. Moreover, most of the princes served as ministers in the Taifu's house, and they had the friendship of monarchs and ministers. For a while, they wore sackcloth and wore filial piety.
, Xiao Gai is like a cloud. Chen Chong asked, now that Hangu is difficult to attack, when will the princes plan to take revenge, Yuan Shao said, they have suffered heavy losses before, and they still need time to recuperate.
The second meeting was about Han Rong and others negotiating peace. Yuan Shao kept them in the camp for a few days before discussing the matter. The princes had stationed troops in Suanzao for nearly a year, and their consumption was wasted, and the entire army had no achievements.
, was quite moved for a while, led by Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, who advocated temporarily repairing people's livelihood and fighting again next year.
After hearing this, Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, immediately refuted it. Qiao Mao knew that as the leader of the propaganda and alliance advocacy, he could no longer gain a foothold in the court. If the princes stopped fighting, he might be embarrassed in Shandong. It was a matter of life and death. His words
He was quite fierce, accusing Liu Dai of not having a father-in-law and being a ungrateful person, and they broke up unhappy on the spot.
Yuan Shao also did not want the princes to have too many differences and undermine his authority, so he immediately sent all the envoys except Han Rong to their heads to show his firm attitude towards resisting Dong, and let Han Rong go back to resume his life.
At the third meeting, Chen Chong heard the news of Gongsun Zan's defeat and once again requested the coalition forces to march westward. He explained the war situation to the princes, saying that Dong Zhuo was extremely trapped and in danger, and that with only a small increase in troops, he could conquer Guanzhong and stabilize the country.
.The reply he received was not too suspenseful and was still the same as before.
Earlier, Yuan Shao had discussed the situation against Dong Zhuo with the counselors in the government. Among them, Guo Tu bluntly said: "If we pacify Guanxi and destroy Dong Zhuo this time, how much contribution will the Ming government make?" Yuan Shao heard this and answered clearly:
"Be on the road, behind Chen Chong and Liu Bei." From this, Yuan Shao stopped talking about Dong Dong and began to make other plans.
Although Chen Chong had expected it, he was still disappointed. When he received the news that Guo Daye's army had been wiped out, he was restless and no longer wasted time on jujube. He was about to leave that night. Before leaving, he went to find
Zang Hong, the cavalry captain, asked him: "Ziyuan, I am going to attack Hangu. I wonder if you would like to go with me?"
Zang Hong was in a dilemma, and he said euphemistically: "I am willing, but Meng Zhuo is the king of my mansion. Now Chen Liu is treacherous and unpredictable. I can't abandon him lightly." After Chen Chong heard this, he only said to him: "Take care of yourself."
Respect yourself." Then he rode towards Luoyang.
The affairs of Luoyang were now taken over by Yuan Shu. He appointed Shi Yiguan as Henan Yin. He erected a monument in front of the Hongde Gate of Luoyang Nangong to commend himself and brag about his achievements in regaining the capital. Shi Yiguan was originally from Hongdu School.
Lang Guan, who has outstanding literature and rich rhetoric, was successfully completed in December. The full text of the inscription is as follows:
"On the 15th day of the ninth lunar month, the weather was clear and the scenery was leisurely and beautiful. At that time, Dong Zhuo was newly defeated, and the hussar general Yuan Shu, Bingzhou Mu Chen Chong, Polu general Sun Jian and other loyal ministers conquered Tokyo. They also wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue the thieves, so the soldiers worked hard.
There are many people who serve the country. Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, sent out his men in small boats, and Liu Yu, the commander-in-chief, sent Youyan's cavalry. All the sages fought to the death and cherished the country with all their hearts, and they were rewarded in the end. In the way of heaven, evil cannot prevail against good. The general later read the King of Yue
I tasted the courage and felt the deep feelings of Sanlu, so I entrusted this trip to describe it and became a monument."
"Later General Yuan Gong's taboo skills have been in high-ranking families for many years, and he has been adhering to the military rules. He is attacking the traitors in the capital. When the army comes, electric shocks are popular. People from Yang are in Guangcheng, and they are randomly shaken. In Zhi County, Jiguan, they suddenly send money. Chen Tingjian
Hanoi has been leveled, Liu Xuande defeated Dayang, and heroes from all over the world came to respond. Gongsun Zan took the Tianjin of Puban, Sun Wentai took the warehouse of Xingyang, Li Yingchuan watched the tiger's camp, and Tian captured the eagle and raised it to Shangdang. Each supported tens of thousands of soldiers.
The soldiers are all waiting for the meeting in Muye. To the right of Cangming and east of Hangu, cattle and wine are offered in front of the army, and jugs of pulp are filled with pulp on the road."
"You all are well-dressed and well-dressed, and you have talented people. In the autumn of the divine cauldron, at the beginning of the splitting of the earth and the enfeoffment of princes, the leopard change has emerged. Now is the time. The turtles crow and the turtles respond, and they act when the opportunity arises. Each dove leads his disciples.
Together we build a great reputation. Geng Yanzhi went to Guangwu, and Xiao Hezhi served as Emperor Gao. He received a gold medal and a purple ribbon, a canopy and a red wheel. Wealth and honor were compared to those of the past, and loyalty was passed down to Yi Ye. It can be said to be prosperous!"
When Chen Chong returned to Luoyang, it was already the eleventh day of the first lunar month, and the stele "Congratulations to Yuan Piaoqi on his return to Luoyang" had not long been built. As soon as he saw Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu forced him to come and admire it. Chen Chong looked at the stele and saw the choice of stone.
The granite stele is two feet high and four feet wide. The surface of the stele is polished carefully, which obviously took a lot of time. However, in the still dilapidated Luoyang Nangong, at a glance, it is dilapidated and dilapidated. Only this stone stele is very eye-catching and looks out of place.
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Yuan Shu was obviously very satisfied. He stood under the stele and asked Chen Chong with a smile: "Ting Jian, what do you think of this inscription?"
Chen Chong replied: "The monument is a good monument and the text is a good article, but there are just some shortcomings."
Yuan Shu didn't expect Chen Chong to say this. He said "Oh" first, then stroked his beard and asked Chen Chong: "Why, where is the shortcoming?"
Chen Chong stretched out two fingers and said with a smile: "There are two shortcomings." He paused slightly, and when he saw Yuan Shu listening attentively, he pointed to the west first and continued: "First, the emperor has not returned and his achievements have not been completed. Just like the slight flaws on the white wall, he has to stand first.
The monument may be ridiculed by mediocre people."
Then, Chen Chong pointed to his feet again, looked around and said: "Secondly, there is no one in the capital. It's a pity that Shi Yiguan's literary talent is so rich that it can't be appreciated by the world's scholars. How is it different from walking at night in brocade clothes?"
Yuan Shu heard Chen Chong's insinuation, which meant that he was like Xiang Yu, who had no ambitions and was crowned as a monkey. He immediately felt a little annoyed and asked him: "What achievements has Ting Jian accomplished after staying in Suanzao for such a long time?"
Huh?"
This sentence made Chen Chong dumbfounded. He could only calm down his emotions and admonish Yuan Shu: "Compared with the roads, all the jujube masters are naturally the gravel of Nanqiu, and they are not enough to make plans. Just like Yuan Benchu's disciples, they chiseled in their mouths, but they had no idea.
Anything can be accomplished. Now it seems that the only thing that can avert the crisis is the highway!"
Yuan Shu then showed a satisfied look and asked him: "I heard that the war in Guanzhong is not going well. When Ting Jian returns this time, will he send troops to Guanzhong?"
Before Chen Chong could speak, Yuan Shu smiled again and said: "Think carefully, although Tingjian's plan is detailed and the layout is broad, the soldiers under his command are unable to fight. The North Route Army has 50,000 people, which can only be defeated by Huangfu Song.
With tens of thousands of people, we all went north in both battles, which shows that we are far inferior to the generals under my command."
At this point, Yuan Shu became proud and took the initiative to say to Chen Chong: "Now that the matter has come to this, the Central Route Army cannot sit back and watch. It still needs to fight Dong Zhuo to the death. Just the day before yesterday, I urgently ordered Wentai to lead the army to march westward. You can do it
Lead the army and then cheer for our army, let's see how Wentai defeats the thieves and breaks the captives!"
These words made Chen Chong dumbfounded and slandered Yuan Shu for his ignorance of soldiers. However, Yuan Shu took the initiative to send troops, which was something Chen Chong never thought of. Regardless of his intentions, he was moved by this. This time he sincerely thanked Yuan Shu again, and then
Immediately go to Henan County to order troops and contact Sun Jian.
Before setting off, Chen Chong wrote a letter to Guan Yu. He said in the letter that the North Route Army had been defeated one after another, which made the situation in the war against Dong very bad. Only one of the three dangers on the North Route was left, and only half of the remaining troops were left. He didn't know how long Xuande could hold on.
.If you want to win this battle, the middle and south routes must change their strategies.
For this reason, he planned to lead troops with Sun Jian to attack Hongnong and force Dong Zhuo's main force to return reinforcements. If Dong Zhuo did not return reinforcements, he would attack all the way to Mianchi and fight with him at Guidi.
But this took a lot of time, especially after he stayed away from Jujube, Yuan Shao's intentions were unclear and it was easy for him to make changes.
Chen Chong emphasized in the letter that Yuan Shu's character was "happy when he hears words, and he often has no foresight." If he sends troops arrogantly today, he will panic and order Sun Jian to withdraw his troops in the future. Therefore, Guan Yu must go north as quickly as possible, preferably along Danshui within one month.
Capture Shangxian, go up to Luo, and push directly under Chang'an. This will not only relieve Liu Bei's pressure in Dayang, but also give Yuan Shu confidence.
After passing the letter out, Chen Chong thought of the soldiers who died tragically on the North Road and prayed silently in his heart: I hope their blood will not be shed in vain.