On October 16th, Xu Huang hurriedly ordered troops in Chang'an, thinking about the strategy of regaining Hongnong while levying grain and weapons. So in the cold winter wind, the people of Chang'an once again saw a large group of soldiers escorting carriages and horses passing through the north of the city.
But the scale is obviously not as big as it was two months ago, and the morale of the soldiers is also lacking.
The common people who had seen them said that although they worked hard, the fear in their eyes could not be concealed. After all, no one expected that the Eastern Expedition army, which they thought would win, would encounter such a fragile defeat. Although no one could
They said it clearly, but they all thought in their hearts: The coming peaceful time may have gone away in an instant. What they recalled was the precarious and frightening situation under the rule of Liang Ren in the past.
At this moment, Chen Chong led the crowd on horseback out of the city and encountered a group of victims taking refuge in the northern suburbs of the capital. The surrounding trees were withered and the fields were flat and open. Standing on the Wei Bridge and looking to the left and right, one could see undressed victims hesitating on the road.
Like the sparse stars in the night. This reminded him of the scene when he went from Luoyang to Xihe twelve years ago. The people in the western suburbs of Luoyang were also so embarrassed.
Fortunately, there was a charity warehouse in Chang'an just to deal with the situation at hand. Chang'an ordered Yu Fan and his servants to set up tents on the outskirts of the city to solve the problem. But Chen Chong was still worried and said to the shooting aid beside him: "This year's winter wheat
The harvest has been lost, and if the war is delayed until next spring, there may be disaster."
Sheyuan is the brother of Shejian, the prefect of Hongnong, and the son-in-law of the old chariot general Huangfu Song. Chen Chong sent him out of the city this time because he wanted to entrust him with the important task of pacifying Liangzhou. Sheyuan knew that Chen Chong was worried, so he
Then he persuaded Chen Chong and said: "I worry about you, my mother. I will go to Longshang today and I will mobilize elite troops to prevent them from returning empty-handed."
Chen Chong nodded slightly when he heard this and said softly: "You don't necessarily need to borrow troops for this trip. At the beginning of the year, Han Sui and others surrendered to me, just because they thought that we were invincible, and they had no choice but to do it. But now the Guandong soldiers are defeated.
, although he has a hostage with me, his intentions are unknown. Therefore, if Lu Bu says that he cannot mobilize troops, it is normal. Your first priority during this trip is still on the word "Fu".
Seeing that Sheyuan was deep in thought, Chen Chong took his hand and said: "Lü Bu has brothers Zhang Meng and Zhang Chang under his command. They are both pillars of the imperial court and queens of famous families. If you are not sure about Lü Bu's thoughts, you can ask them.
Just do whatever you want, don’t force anything else."
Sheyuan looked troubled, but in the end he nodded and said: "I understand." After saying that, he called his followers, said goodbye to Chen Chong, and then turned his horse and ran towards the northwest.
Chen Chong urged him that time was of the essence, so he would fire reinforcements day and night. He would change horses at the rural pavilion every hundred miles, and only rest for two or three hours a day. Even though he traveled over mountains and ridges all the way, it only took him five days to cross the border.
After seven hundred miles of mountain journey, we arrived at Liangzhou Prefecture and Lingzhou.
Before setting off, Sheyuan received various warnings from Chen Chong, thinking that this trip to Liangzhou would be quite hard. Unexpectedly, when they arrived in Lingzhou, once Lu Bu heard about it, he personally arranged a place for Sheyuan, gave him jade horses, and asked about the angel's intention. Sheyuan first asked Lu Bu, after Han Sui and others surrendered, did they ever disobey the king? Lu Bu immediately replied that although they occasionally had injustices, they could wash away their reputation as thieves and never harbor resentment.
Sheyuan also asked Lu Bu that during the great chaos in Guandong, Liang troops had to be dispatched to fight. Is there any difficulty in the state capital? Lu Bu also agreed, thinking that it was his duty to serve the emperor and the dragon head, and he should allocate 40,000 soldiers from Liangzhou.
The state is small and it takes time. Please wait in your house.
Things went so smoothly that it was incredible for the shooting aid, but he was already exhausted, tired and hungry from all the travel, and he couldn't think of anything else. Seeing this, Lu Bu simply let him have dinner with him, and called some of his staff to accompany him.
, telling some old stories about Chang'an, and after the banquet, it was late at night in a blink of an eye.
Summer nights in Liangzhou are mostly clear, but winter nights are too dry and cold. Although it hasn't snowed yet, people are sitting at home with their hands and feet as stiff as lying on the snow, so they can only take out the brazier early. When they want to keep warm,
People drank buttermilk while chatting, and their hands, feet, and stomachs became warm.
Now that he had eaten and drank enough, Sheyuan was a little dazed. He listened to the sharp whistling wind outside the house, and suddenly smiled at Lu Bu and said, "It's so cold in Liangzhou, how can you still hear the crows?" Lu Bu laughed when he heard this.
"The angel is drunk. There are no trees around here. Where can the crows come from?" Sheyuan was confused. He listened for a while and found that there was indeed nothing. He laughed at himself and said, "He is indeed drunk. He just needs some sleep."
, and we'll get up again at three o'clock tomorrow." Lu Bu also nodded and asked the maid to help him back to the room.
After the shooting aid arrived in the room to rest, Lu Bu sent two more people to watch. He came out casually and entered a small room next door. There were no tables, lights, and candles in the room, only a brazier and two straw mats.
.The firelight of the brazier is sometimes weak and sometimes strong, making Jia Xu's figure beside him also change.
The crows outside the room just now were a sign that Jia Xu was urging Lu Bu to end the banquet and discuss important matters with him. Lu Bu sat down and saw Jia Xu pinching his beard and thinking deeply.
It’s not what we expected, what do you think?”
It turned out that as early as four days ago, Dong Zhao had secretly reported to Lingzhou the news of the defeat of Guandong and Dong Cheng's fortification of the pass. At the end of the secret letter, Dong Zhao also attached the date of dispatching troops, hoping that Lu Bu could follow the previous agreement with Dong Cheng and wait for Shu.
After the Zhongzhi army arrived in Guanzhong, they sent troops together to attack Chang'an. Lu Bu was naturally overjoyed when he heard the news. He had been discussing with Jia Xu about sending troops for the past two days. Unexpectedly, a messenger from the DPRK suddenly arrived, which caught them off guard.
, it was Jia Xu who temporarily warned the envoy that if he had any request, he should grant it no matter what, and this is how today's drama came about.
Jia Xu lowered his hand and asked, "What is the envoy's request?"
"Ha" Lu Bu shook his sleeves and chuckled: "It's just that Liu Xuande lost too many troops and reinforcements had to be sent from Guanzhong. He planned to ask me to send some reinforcements. I agreed, and the boy was overjoyed and confused."
Jia Xu frowned when he heard this, reached out and turned over the red coals in the basin with iron tongs, and suddenly said: "That's not right."
He sat upright and looked at Lu Bu and said: "How can the envoy be overjoyed just because he has received permission to mobilize troops? I am afraid that before setting off, someone told him not to think about deploying troops. Such important matters must have been arranged by Chen Chong himself! And he
Since I’ve warned you like this, I’m afraid I’m already wary of the general.”
When Lu Bu heard this, he disagreed and objected: "How can this be seen? It's just a few words. Wen He is thinking too much!"
Jia Xu shook his head and said: "To deal with an opponent like Chen Chong, it is natural to expect the enemy to be lenient. It's better not to be careful. If you really have a secret defense, I think the original plan will be useless."
Lu Bu touched his chin and asked: "It's useless? I joined forces with Shuzhong, and there are always 150,000 people. How can it be useless?"
Seeing that Lu Bu still didn't pay attention to it, Jia Xu couldn't help but feel helpless. He relaxed his body slightly and explained to him: "The so-called soldiers are like water and do not follow the usual shape. Although the number of soldiers is large, victory is inevitable. We and Shu are united, but
After all, it is an army of two families. If Chen Chong hears the news and moves the emperor to Jinyang, and only guards Puban and Fenyin, what can he do?"
Hearing this, Lu Bu finally showed hesitation. He had indeed never thought about this. After Dong Zhuo launched a rebellion against Bai Bo, Chen Chong built additional cities in Puban and Fenyin. He also knew how difficult these cities were to conquer. If he were ordered to do so,
Even if we cross the river and attack by force, it is hard to say that we will win.
Therefore, Lu Bu put his sword across his knees, patted the scabbard, and finally said: "What Wen He said is indeed reasonable, but the plan has been decided and Dong Gong has already acted. I'm afraid it won't be possible to change it. That's why Chen Chong fled north to the Jin Dynasty.
Yang, but I can always get the third assistant in Guanzhong, and Chen Chong will be destroyed sooner or later if he is attacked from the east and west!"
Jia Xu couldn't help but smile when he heard this and said softly: "Why did Feng Xian forget that Dong Gong promised in July that you will be the shepherd of Bingzhou, and Liu Fan will be the captain of the Sili school!"
Lu Bu was startled, stood up and whispered: "Zhao Niang, I forgot! If this happens, won't my fight be in vain?"
Jia Xu nodded slightly. Lu Bu saw that his face was calm and showed no trace of sadness or joy, so he immediately sat down again, lowered his head and asked, "Since Wen He has pointed it out, he must have a good idea in mind, and he hopes to teach me how to do it."
Jia Xu looked around and said decisively: "Send troops immediately!"
Lu Bu was stunned when he heard this and asked: "Today?"
"Get ready today." Jia Xu waved his hand and said: "Although Chen Chong is on guard now, he cannot be sure after all. He is still between two options, and the Northern Army is going to Hongnong to quell the rebellion, and Guanzhong is extremely empty. Isn't this a God-given opportunity?
?The general should send troops quickly and encircle Xijing! Otherwise, if you miss the opportunity, you will die without being able to blame others."
Lu Bu is usually brave, but he can't help but hesitate at this time. After all, it is a taboo for a march to go deep alone. If you do anything wrong, you will die without a burial place.
This was the moment to make up his mind. Jia Xu added: "If it is achieved in one battle, the general can monopolize the affairs of the state, and then divide the troops to praise and praise the various roads of Ziwu. Guanzhong will be the sole possession of the general, what can he do in Shuzhong?" When Lu Bu heard this, his expression changed again and again, and finally he revealed the evil in his chest. He drew his sword and said, "In that case, we will follow Wen He's words! We will order our troops tomorrow!"
Jia Xu warned: "General, don't forget that Zhang Chang, Zhang Meng, Wang Ling, Li Jun and others are all people planted by Chen Chong. If we are not secretive and are leaked by them, we will live up to what God has created today."
The situation is over!"
Lu Bu suddenly realized and sneered: "What you mean is that I sent troops to arrest them suddenly. And then..." He cut his hands in the air, obviously he had murderous intentions towards these people.
Unexpectedly, Jia Xu shook his head and said: "No, the general is the teacher of King Qin this time. He is ordered by His Majesty to punish thieves. Why should he indiscriminately kill the country's innocent people? If he wants to achieve immortal achievements, the general must stop killing.
, I wish to kill them. Just capture these people and hand them over to Han Wen for an appointment. After all, he and others have always regarded themselves as loyal ministers and filial sons. When His Majesty entrusts the country to the generals and punishes the two thieves, are they still afraid of causing trouble?" At this point,
Both Jia Xu and Lu Bu couldn't help laughing.
Jia Xu stretched out his hand in front of the brazier, picked up the iron tongs, and emphasized: "The important thing is that the troops must be sent out quickly! If it is urgent, it will take three or four days, if it is slow, it will take seven days. We will send troops to the distant mountains and destroy them."
Leader. Before Chen Chong could mobilize, he took advantage of the situation and went straight to Chang'an." At this point, he suddenly threw a piece of charcoal into the basin, and suddenly a heat wave took off, sparks flew everywhere, and the room suddenly became bright. p>
After saying this, Lu Bu felt relieved in his chest, and the depression he had suppressed for Liu Bei for several years was gone. He sighed at this moment: "It's a pity that wise men like Chen Chong value mediocre people like Liu Bei. Now Liu Bei has been completely defeated, and even overturned."
The country is in danger. If I kill him now, I don’t know if he will regret it."
Jia Xu had another idea. He thought: Lu Bu is only brave, but his power makes him stupid. He is really not the one to be entrusted. If I can enter the capital safely, should I leave him and serve as the emperor?