It was said that troops were sent for rescue, but the number of reinforcements was actually meager. There were more than 10,000 capable warriors in Taiyuan County, but some needed to be left behind to prevent chaos in the county. In the end, the number brought by Liu Bei and Chen Chong was only nine thousand.<
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Even Liu Bei, who trusted Chen Chong like Liu Bei, could not help but hesitate: "No matter how unpopular Yu Fuluo is, we still have to expect the enemy to be lenient. Ting Jian, are you really sure? Don't be Li Shaoqing (Li Ling) again!"
Chen Chong just shook his head and replied with a smile: "You'd better think carefully about how to meet your brother-in-law!"
Before the expedition, at the suggestion of Chen Chong, nine thousand people were organized into nine divisions and twenty-seven songs. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, Gu Yi, Linghu Yuan, Yu Fan, Liu Deran, and Dou Fu each led one division, and Liu Bei
After he led a unit and reorganized it, each man in the army was equipped with two horses and seven days of rations. Chen Chong made an appointment with Cancao to transfer grain and grass baggage from Lishi. On the fifth day of April, 9,000 men and horses finally began to move towards Meiji.
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At the same time as the Han army was setting out, there were five groups of troops heading westward with light equipment, all the way to Meiji, all the way to Shuofang, all the way to Lishi, all the way to Yuanyang, all the way to Shangjun. Liu Bei was full of suspicion when he heard the arrangement, and he confirmed it with Chen Chong
Said: "Ting Jian, you sent people to Lishi and Huanyang to ask for help. I can still understand why you sent people to Meiji and Shuofang and Shangjun?"
Chen Chong believed that the horse was on the loose and asked with a smile: "How did you know that I was going to ask for help?" Liu Bei choked for a moment and wondered: "If you don't send someone to ask for help, what else can you do? You can't just say hello!"<
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Chen Chong nodded and said with a smile: "I just went to say hello." Seeing Liu Bei's expression of disbelief, Chen Chong took out a piece of yellow paper from his arms and handed it to Liu Bei. Liu Bei turned over the paper and saw the thin and meaningful fonts on it. He read: <
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"The general who protected the Xiongnu from the Han Dynasty told the princes and princes of the Xiongnu tribes that the rule of the world is not determined by the common people, the shape of the world is not determined by the common people, and the power of the world is not determined by the common people. It is all due to the Lord. It is truly lamentable. Husband, Lord,
Inheriting the blessings of the previous king, he was deeply disappointed with the hopes of the country, and he held Tai'a to boost the shepherd and whip, and no one dared to disobey him. In the past, Qi Huan became the hegemon, Bao Shu promoted the virtuous, Guan Zhong became the prime minister, and the nine princes united to achieve Mingde.
Then he made three false accusations, disrupted the family and destroyed the country, so that the Forbidden City was hollowed out, corpses and insects left the house, and the deer was lost in the Jin Dynasty. He can truly follow the words of the sages: 'There is no danger in virtue'.
For more than 240 years, from the time when the Shan Yu was attached to the south to the present, the Han and Huns have been closely related by marriage for generations, so they are called the country of nephews and uncles, and there is a feeling of glue and lacquer. There is chaos in the north of the Great Wall, with five tribes arising in chaos, and the imperial court ceding territory
The border was divided to pacify the descendants of the troubled people, and then the royal court was brought to the United States. Finally, they worked together to defeat the enemy in the north. They were inscribed on Yan Ran to show that the Xiongnu were restored to their unification and the two countries were close to each other. The north court was frightened and died.
There are no bandits in the wild north of the desert, and they have been here for hundreds of years.
Since Xiping, the imperial court has been engaged in political disputes, and chaos has arisen in Cangyuan. God's will destroyed the disaster, causing the sandalwood locust tree to break through the Yin Mountains, leveling the East China Sea, holding pearls and Wusun, and placing them on the top of the court, creating a cruel and fierce poison in the country.
Trouble. It can be said that loyal ministers came from troubled times, chastity was shown in poverty, the court was in embarrassment, and Meiji acted as a loyal and upright person. He repeatedly responded to the emperor's order, added Huhui's troops, and slaughtered various warriors, with a total of more than 100,000. Therefore,
Minister De Yuanyuan, hearing about it both inside and outside, thinking about Luan driving Deze, all made people sigh with shame.
In the fifth year of the Zhongping period, there were misguided plans and repeated orders in the capital. Therefore, the Xiong people had a feeling of being attached to the homeland, and the people had no desire to leave their hometown. They slaughtered the various kings and deceived them. At this time, they were usurping and rebellious, and they distorted the opinions of the public. It was not the emperor's intention to pacify the chaos by causing trouble to the five counties, and the whole state was destroyed! Therefore, Liu Bei traveled eight thousand miles out of Dongping, and Chen Chong captured Li Shi, who had betrayed his filial piety. As a Chanyu, I hope to be virtuous and unite with the Xiong people, and to have great achievements in Luan Ti.
Suddenly one year old, it looks like new for a hundred days, the Chan is holding the handle, and the whole country is resentful. The new king comes to power, orders gold and silver, imposes harsh taxes on the country, loses the city to defend against the Northern invaders, and even uses evil words to indulge in gluttony. , hurt and tortured the people, hundreds of tribes on the left and right were reduced to slaves to survive, causing the crowds to hustle and bustle, and they all burst into tears. Since the people's hatred became heavier, the princes were in danger, one man raised his arms, and the whole country raised his voice, so there was the chaos of Baitu and the loss of Shuofang. Corpses fell in the mountains and rivers of blood surged.
Counting all the histories, Shan Yu was unruly, greedy and despicable, and he was among the Jie and Zhou. The emperor established his career, relieved the people from suffering, and saved the common people from the fire and water. Only then would the Heaven and Han Dynasty be powerful, and the heirs would be stable. Liu Bei, a descendant of the Han Dynasty, was an important minister of the country. , received the emperor's edict to appease the Hungarians, so they were married to Qin and Chu, and accepted the robe of Yanmen. It happened that Shuofang was begging for work, and Meiji was working hard, and the people in the north were weeping and looking south, and the generals were hesitant and doubtful, not knowing what to do. Chongzhi said: "How can a single man compare to a journey?" This is why he is called good. Because a man with nine thousand eagles flying, the glory of the blade, the sound of the golden drum, is trying to achieve a peaceful state.
Today, we are issuing a message to all the kings. It is advisable to join forces with General Zhonglang to eliminate evil and promote virtue, to promote democracy in the territory, to jointly promote democracy, and to defend against foreign thieves from the north. Then the situation in Bingzhou will be as new as new. If Chanyu is captured, the political situation will be It is advocated that the actions of the shogunate should be: ignore the rest, exempt from taxation for two years, and know that the holy dynasty has the virtue of a good life, and that the Han and Huns should be in a fishy mood."
Liu Bei recited the appeal, and the more he read, the more passionate he became. Finally, he exclaimed: "Great article! Ting Jian, this appeal is really inspiring!" Chen Chong pointed to the rear army and said: "I have asked the envoys to each bring a copy and hand it over. To them, I have ordered the rear army to make announcements along the way and explain to the people. When these are announced to all counties, our reinforcements will be everywhere."
But he still showed hesitation, and asked Chen Chong: "It's just that the soldiers are acting in deceitful ways, and no matter how sharp the words are, they can't be as sharp as the sword. Back then, you and I fought hundreds of battles in Henan to make the Yellow Turbans restrain their hands. I thought you would make surprises again." Move, you can win with one blow!"
Chen Chong showed his broken finger from his sleeve and smiled at Liu Bei: "Think about it again?" He immediately answered: "You and I fought the shocking and deceitful war last year. What we have to do now is to let The Huns remembered this."
Liu Bei understood immediately and smiled at the people around him: "I know who Ting Jian sent to Lishi and Yuanyang to find."
On the march, Chen Chong was still busy with many things. He transferred a hundred people from his troops, split the silk into scarves, and distributed them all when he was in Zizhi. When the army crossed the mountain and reached Lishi, the farmers along the way were curious to inquire, and all the soldiers were seen. I tie a white scarf on my left arm, and the plain flags are flying in the military formation, as many as summer clouds. The cloud flags are also daubed with ocher red characters. Most people are illiterate, but they can all see that the flags are written with the following words: Words.
So one person read out: Righteousness! Everyone knew it: it turned out to be the banner of Righteousness! Some brave villagers asked the soldiers passing by: Where are you going? The Han soldiers all laughed, looked at each other for a while, and shouted in unison
He replied: We are going to Meiji and then to Shuofang!
Someone asked again: Are you going to Shuofang to help in the suppression? The Han army officers who answered suppressed their smiles, pointed to the righteous flag above their heads and said: Who are the Xiongnu Chanyu? We raise the righteous flag to uphold justice and uphold justice! We are here
I went to Shuofang to imitate Ban Dingyuan and abolish the Xiongnu tyrants and thieves!
Everyone cheered, but seeing how few their troops were, they couldn't help but worry: I heard that the Xiongnu Chanyu's army to conquer Shuofang was more than twenty miles long, and the Han army marched between the streets, and the army was only four miles long.
, how can we defeat the enemy? But after the flag of the Chinese army passed in front of them, Chen Chong's figure riding Qingkui was clearly visible, and they laughed heartily and said: With Chen Shijun in the army, even a million-strong army is not afraid! The Han army marched along the official road to Quyu. Five thousand people had been waiting here for a long time. These were the county soldiers and sergeants recruited from Xihe. They included the Zahu captured by Chen Chong during the battle in Quyu last year, and some from various places last year.
He pardoned all the slaves who had been redeemed by his clan and enlisted them into the army. He also distributed acres of land in Quyu and registered them as household registrations. A year later, these miscellaneous men were all grateful to the imperial court.
After seeing Chen Chong, all the miscellaneous people burst into tears of gratitude. Chen Chong helped the leader up and said warmly: "You all remember Chen Chong, and Chen Chong also remembers you, but this time I go north, I can only rely on you!" So a group of people walked along the road.
Following the river northward, when they crossed the river in a fair and clear way, there was another trail of smoke and dust rushing toward them from the other side.
The leader of the team was Yang Fenghu Cai, one of Baibo's five commanders. The two of them held banners and each brought more than 10,000 troops. When they met, they laughed with Chen Chong and said, "I was about to see the dragon head how to use troops to win." Chen Chong also said
Smiling in return, he said: "I'm afraid those two will go home disappointed."
In this way, the Han army easily expanded to more than 30,000 people. Liu Bei became more confident. He looked back at the banners around him and said happily: "With 30,000 people, not to mention the battle at Shuofang, Meiji can at least win."
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While traveling westward along the Nan River, Chen Chong specifically told his subordinates to pay attention to military discipline, not to plunder cattle and sheep, not to trample on farmland, and not to make grudges with others. Those who violated the rules were listed by Chen Chong, and the Huns along the way heard about them.
When they were about to attack Meiji, everyone said: The imperial court will uphold justice, and the days of Yu Fuluo's troubles are coming to an end!
The Han army marched into Meiji. Today, Meiji City is as majestic as Jinyang, but no matter how majestic the city is, it still needs people to garrison it. Yu Fuluo did not expect that the Han army would take the opportunity to intervene and could only stay in Meiji City.
We have 4,000 troops and are stationed by Ou Tuoquan, King of Youguli.
As early as four days ago, the envoys of the Han army came to Meiji to preach to them and persuade them to surrender. Outuo heard that the Han army numbered 9,000 people, but he still had a chance.
Beheading, he only prepared to set up defenses on the city, hoping to hold on until Shanyu returned for reinforcements. But when he climbed onto the city wall and saw the righteous flags outside the city surrounding Meiji like frost and snow, he couldn't help but curse in his heart: "You are raised by a little servant."
, where are the nine thousand people here? Where are the nine thousand people here!
The subsequent actions of the Han army frightened him even more. The Han army sent Zahu directly under the city to persuade the guards to surrender. Zahu was familiar with the situation in the Xiongnu country and fired handwritten scripts without arrows into the city.
The leaders of the various ministries guarding the city all named each other, and the general idea was: I hope you can persuade King Yougu Li to surrender. If he does not surrender, a reward of three million yuan will be placed on his head.
Although no one made such a suggestion that day, Ou Tuoquan observed his subordinates, and all of them had their own thoughts and dodges in their eyes. So he had no choice anymore, and with a sigh, he released the Han envoys that night, opened the city gate, tied thorn sticks, and followed him personally.
He was escorted to the Han army camp. Liu Bei personally untied his rope and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you don't need to be so polite. Now you and I are still married!" Then he still made him command the people in the central part of the city.
On the tenth day of April, the Imperial Court of Meiji opened the city without blood, and it was only six days before the Han army set out for battle.