On the third day of June, Liu Bei gathered troops from nine counties in Jinyang including Shangdang, Taiyuan, Xihe, Hedong, Yanmen, Dingxiang, Shangjun, Hedong, and Hongnong. In addition to Xianbei and Huns, a total of 90,000 troops were included. Depart from Pingcheng.
Although the purpose of this trip was to relieve Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei was not in a hurry to go eastward. This time, Liu Bei's battle line was too long. Along the way, he not only had to face Yuan Shao, but also one state.
We also need to consider Ke Bineng in the north and Tadun in the east. If we are not careful, we will end up in a dilemma where our retreat is cut off and we are surrounded on three sides. From an overall perspective, this battle will test Liu Bei far more than Gongsun Zan.
Fortunately, Duan Xuan responded to the situation and temporarily captured Gaoliu, Macheng, Ningxian, Guangning and other important places in Yanshan before the war.
He also captured Juyongguan, the northern gate of Youzhou. Therefore, Liu Bei stationed in Macheng for a while. While repairing fortifications to defend Xianbei, he wrote to Yuan Shao to persuade him to return south.
The letter was written by Sun Qian and the text is as follows:
"The husband and shepherds are important ministers of the country. The late emperor, because the nine states were in chaos and fighting for years, and the land was ruined and the people were anxious, he only did special things. He set up shepherds in the three states and ordered wise men to guard them, hoping to guard one side and rest from the hardships. Han Fu, the former shepherd of Jizhou, was deeply virtuous, performed nobly, was loyal to the public, and did not care about private interests, so he received an important task and promoted Jizhou in Hebei. In the name of a high-ranking family, he did despicable things and took arms to show his self-respect.
If you work hard to invade and invade, you will gain the scepter, your loyal ministers will be killed by the cutting knife, and the chaos will start in Hebei. How can you not live up to the wishes of the late emperor and the heroism of the Taifu?"
"Although the imperial court knows that Han Gong has been wronged, the time was cold and chaotic, and Guanxi was in decline. With the legacy of the king's four generations and the virtuous hope of the past ten years, I will temporarily encourage him and entrust him with the post of governor of the state and the responsibility of his confidant. There are more than a few records. Later, Zhao Situ patrolled the east to resolve the conflict between the two states and quell the chaos in Hebei. What was his purpose? It was just to restore people's livelihood, do his best to think about it, and guard against changes in security."
"Now you are raising your army to march northward.
Become an enemy of the country,
Attacking the ministers of Sheji is no different from what Lu Wan and Lu Fang did. When the emperor heard about it, he was deeply disappointed, so he ordered me to lead the elite soldiers of the old war in the north, together with 100,000 sharp people, to march eastward against the two Hus. Notes Liangzhou was in chaos, but was defeated after a battle. Yuan Shu was rampant and fled to Nanshan. Linzi proclaimed the rule, and the situation was precarious. These three were all dominant for a while. According to the land of several states, they are all dying now. It can be seen that the king's master is so powerful that it is impossible to defy fate. Take it."
"However, life does not last long, and people are not gold and stone. Soldiers are not good deeds and cannot be started rashly. Life and death occur suddenly and cannot be recovered. I also think about the people's livelihood in Hebei and the peace in China. Once the slaughter is over, only the bones are left. Therefore, I have the thought of peace in advance. , If you break the siege and return to the south, you will return to control Ye. It is not necessary to take the responsibility lightly, and leave the responsibility of Fang Bo to assist in the prosperity of the country."
After the letter was brought by the envoy, Liu Bei stepped up his defense arrangements on the northern front. He first sent Wang Ling to lead 3,000 people to garrison Gaoliu, rebuilt the palace of General Huwuhuan, recruited Daijun, and went to Wuhuan in the valley. He also ordered Wei Xu to lead 5,000 people. The people were stationed in Macheng, Liu Mi led 3,000 people in Tunning County, Gao Zhun 3,000 people were stationed in Guangning, and Zhang Fei led 6,000 soldiers and horses to sit in Juyang and command the generals to protect the eastward transportation of grain and grass. The Xianbei people's tour The cavalrymen went to the mountains and forests every day to explore, and they often saw heavy carriages and horses passing through the mountain roads. The carriages and horses were filled with wheat flour and corn, which made them envious and agitated. However, the Han soldiers guarding the road walked like mountains and carried arrows on their horses. The crisp sound and occasional cold light also made them feel chilly.
The senior officials of Xianbei were very excited when they learned that the Han army was transporting supplies in Shannan. They discussed that they heard that among all the Han tribes, Liu Bei was undoubtedly the richest. If they could rob one or two of his grain teams, they would not have to worry about spending the winter this year.
So they all planned to cross the mountains to rob food, but Shan Yu Kebineng said: "The Han'er is in the early stage of the battle, and his morale is at its highest. He also grasps the key points of each mountain, so it is not a good opportunity to attack. It is better to wait until the army has passed Juyong before making plans." Now.
Ke Bineng's prestige was already high, and nine out of ten of his followers, only three or four small groups would attack on their own. All of them would be defeated within a day or two, and Ke Bineng's prestige would be even greater.
But for more than ten days in a row, the cavalry could only see constant supplies of food and fodder, but no intention of retreating from the Han army. Kebi could guess that Liu Bei might have made the worst plan. If he could not defend himself along the way, he had to ensure that he had enough troops.
Materials were needed to maintain the war effort, so they kept hoarding food and grass in Juyong. They would not act rashly until there was enough. This was indeed a good idea. Kebineng had no better way for the time being, so he could only continue to sit on Tanhan Mountain and wait.
With a better fighter.
Ke Bi Neng guessed well, Liu Bei did have such a plan. He listened to Xu Shu's words and prepared to stock up 600,000 dendrobium wheat noodles in Juyang, which would be enough for the entire army for two months. He waited for twenty days, and kept
By June 24th, the Han army was fully prepared. However, Liu Bei was not idle. On June 14th, the envoy who went to meet Yuan Shao came back. Not only did he meet Yuan Shao in person, he also brought back a piece of white silk.
, write "General Liu of Jinyang takes over" on the header.
Liu Bei unfolded the white silk, and the dense regular script on it came into view. At that time, Xun You, Xu Shu, Fazheng and others were present. They saw Liu Bei reading in front of the lamp. They were amazed while reading, so they waved to Xun You and asked, "Whose article is this?"
How come the writing style is so wonderful! Even Tingjian seems to be inferior."
Xun You stepped forward and took the white silk. He sat down and read each word carefully. He only read back the book and refuted Sun Qian's words one by one. It was so reasonable that he felt breathless after reading it. At the end, he only said one word.
:"Hey!"
The full text of Yuan Shao's reply is as follows: "I heard that the shepherd uncle is also the shepherd uncle of the country, and the minister is also the minister of the country. Since ancient times, I have been a minister, and I must respect the Ming Dynasty. I also heard that the sages have no self, but only serve those who call them.
Doing things with righteousness is the beauty of an adult and the wisdom of the sage. When things change, you can turn evil neighbors away, which is the concern of a wise man. To be patient and selfish, to look at the desolate surroundings, is to be blinded by stupidity. Therefore, an elegant gentleman cultivates himself and manages his family.
, Love is connected to all directions; a villain cherishes his loss when disaster strikes, waiting for death. Aren’t the two different in magnitude?"
"Han Fu is a mediocre person. Although he has a bad reputation, his essential skills are not enough to polish his axe, and his integrity is not enough to polish his pen and knife. He is like a dog and does not know his own kind. But Lu Liang is unruly and cares about treacherous sycophants. He claims that he is enough to abandon the king for glory.
Grace, wealth and honor are enough to forget filial piety. So he was used by Dong Zhuo and served in Hebei Province. At that time, his servant was angry with Dong Zhuo and was sent to the Bohai Sea. He especially cherished the ambition of serving the country for three lifetimes, united with the tigers and flowers in the north and south, and trusted the old generals of Fu Bo, and kept going back and forth.
Traffic was often cut off by Han Fu. Later, he was hijacked by Yu. He went against his wishes and used jujubes. He looked at the king's master and exhausted the millet seeds. As a result, the efforts of several months turned into years. The army of the seven kingdoms finally collapsed. People with insight
Hatred."
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"Afterwards, the country was governed cruelly and cruelly. Forty-one prefectures and counties rebelled against the Communist Party. The wise men were disappointed and the brave generals had no hope. Therefore, there were more than 200 officials and assistants in the prefecture. The virtuous and famous scholars in each county had no calculation. They all recommended the remaining to democracy and restored Tai'an in ten counties.
.Gu Zi was secretly in the dark, fighting in the house. Although Yu had little virtue and little knowledge, he still committed all his evil deeds to the Yuan Dynasty. Li Shu was innocent, so he reluctantly followed the group discussion and went south to Wei Ye. He was not guilty enough, so he could not escape to Yan and was in panic.
All day long, he will commit suicide by telling the story. If the husband kills his hand and comforts his enemy, that's what I want. The general will spare him his crime, so I can hope for it."
"My husband, the Holy Dynasty, was lenient and benevolent, he accepted the letter and the text, and made great use of high-ranking sages to show the world. No one was more hopeful than Liu Yu. When Yu oversaw Youzhou, the people were safe, the four people rebelled, and the three barbarians surrendered.
Yan Ran in the northern border. At that time, the people were in peace, the army was clear, the troops were in uniform, and the six divisions were fine. However, Jihou suddenly raised tens of thousands of people, including Zhao Fu and Cheng Huan's disciples, wielding giant deer and charging Qianqiu.
At that time, the soldiers of Yan and Zhao were powerful in Wei and Zhao. There was the voice of Xiang Ji in Pengcheng and the hope of Li Mu in Yanmen. The prefectures and counties were frightened and the soldiers were involved. However, the thunder swept across from the Yuan clan to the north, and all the natives of the state were restored, and they were connected thousands of miles away.
With one mind, the ups and downs will overcome fear, and then it will be over."
"Recently, Liu Yu resigned, and You Yan was in chaos, and the Hedgehogs gathered together. Liu Yu was a clan member, but Jihou forced him to do so. Wuhuan was a vassal, but Jihou oppressed him and extorted money from the people. Year by year
Raising an army and losing hundreds of battles, you are willing to move your troops. The traitor is just and cruel, Moss is so serious! This is the sin of the gods, and the common people share it. People who deserve revenge are called vicious thieves."
"The rank of general serves the country's favor and eliminates harm for the people. Xiliang's great enemies have become barbarians. However, the evil in the world is not only the Dong family. The people of Youyan are also in trouble. As for the expectations of the superiors and subordinates, they are nothing more than following the way to help trust and trust others.
Weiyi. If the general eliminates the special diseases of the people and returns to the place where everyone expects him to return, how can he go north? Only if he cultivates righteousness, learns from the past and practices, he will receive many blessings and protect his descendants, how can it be difficult? The Prime Minister of the country
Ji, the phoenix sings in harmony, fulfilling the wishes of the world. Once the general is able to do it, he will go to Jinyang in the remaining night, and what he said will be revealed by the sun!"
When Xun You finished reading, he couldn't help but sigh: "Such an article was written by Chen Lin at first glance. When He Jin was a general, most of his articles were written by him."
Liu Bei also sighed after hearing this: "Hebei is such a good minister. If I had known him earlier, I would have given him ten times the courtesy and used it for my use!" However, Liu Bei immediately realized that he had made a mistake and asked again: "Gongda, right?"
What do you think of his last words?"
Xun You raised the white silk in his hand, shook his head and said: "Yuan Benchu finally said that he would ask Ming Gong to depose Gongsun Zan and restore Liu Yu, so he retreated to Jizhou. It was nothing more than a joke. In the current situation, Xianbei and Wuhuan are all working with him.
Liu Yu also has an old relationship with him. Once Duke Ming gives the order, he will just give You Yan to him."
Liu Bei was convinced, but he didn't have much fighting spirit. He just lay down on the mat and asked, "What do you think our chances of winning this expedition are?"
Xu Shu said on the side: "The incident happened unexpectedly. We have lost the temple, and we have traveled thousands of miles without gaining any advantage. In addition, Jihou is unpopular. Even if our army is good at fighting and wants to win a big victory, it is absolutely impossible." Fa Zheng, Xun You.
They all agree with this view.
Liu Bei took the silk book into his hand again, read it for a while, and said, "If I had listened to Ting Jian back then, I'm afraid there wouldn't have been so many things."
After pondering for a moment, he summoned Sun Qian and wrote more than 20 letters in a few days, which were sent to Xianbei, Wuhuan, Yuanshao and various famous officials in Youzhou. The letter stated that Bafu's trip was only for two people. The first thing is to follow the imperial edict to stop the troops and curb the civil war. If all parties still insist on going their own way, the Overlord will attack them with a large army. The second thing is to strictly investigate the illegal and unfair things in Youzhou Prefecture and County. All parties can send letters to him to report. Once it is verified, Bafu will definitely punish him severely.
On June 25, 80,000 Han troops entered Juyong, joined Duan Xuan, and moved south to Ji County.