Almost shortly after Cheng Dalei returned to Liangzhou, Ye Yuanhuo, who was in charge of Chang'an, received a battle report from the front.
Even if you have a sufficient estimate of Cheng Dalei's strength, even if you don't have high expectations for this battle. You don't expect your men to be able to successfully cut off Cheng Dalei's head, but you should at least bite the enemy hard so that they can be killed once.
I have been biting for ten years to be afraid of the well rope.
But Nohara Huo never expected that the 50,000-strong army would be completely burned by Cheng Dalei.
I'm afraid I have to re-estimate Cheng Dalei's strength.
There has been a lot of good news recently for Nohara Huo. He captured the city of Chang'an without a single blow, and then conquered several cities in Jingzhou in one go, taking the entire Jingzhou into his hands.
He issued an abdication edict in the name of Li Letian, calling on the princes of the world to support his rule. So far, this matter has no effect, but it will be a matter of time to hold the North in his hands. Among the many forces in the North, Nohara Huo does not feel that
Who has the strength to fight?
After entering Chang'an City, he had received support from the powerful families in Jingzhou, and his troops, horses, and food had been replenished. Otherwise, he would not have been able to send an army of 50,000 to pursue Cheng Dalei.
When he first raised his troops from the grasslands, Nohara Huo did not expect that he would be where he is today. Being able to capture Chang'an meant that he could capture the Central Plains. If he could unify the northern lands and send his troops south to cross the river, it might not be impossible.
matter.
Although it is not said to be easy to obtain, there is at least five or six points of hope. Currently, Nohara Hui is the most powerful competitor on this card table in troubled times.
However, a fire in front of Sanshui Pass cast a shadow on Nohara Huo's endless road to dominance.
The whole world is at your fingertips, but is it really possible for you to defeat the cunning Cheng Dalei?
Ye Yuanhuo slowed down the pace of expansion and began to consolidate the existing territory. The nobles on the grassland traveled thousands of miles to Jingzhou. After their descendants established the territory, they should also enjoy the glory and wealth. They no longer have to live in the bitter cold in the north.
Living a life of fighting with heaven and earth.
The Rong clan also suffered heavy losses when they captured Chang'an City. Meritorious ministers who made great sacrifices in the war are qualified to enjoy the glory brought by the war.
After more than a month of recruiting troops, buying horses, and storing grain and grass, Ye Yuanhuo proclaimed himself emperor in Chang'an City and named the country Lie.
The various princes of the empire would not remain indifferent to what Nohara Hui did.
Li Xing from Jiangnan took the lead in raising the banner of rebellion. As the successor of Dawu, he announced to the world and called on the princes of the world to attack the Rong people.
Li Xingzai of Donghai also ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, with the title of Pingying.
At one time, there were three imperial courts in the empire, all of which were considered legitimate and orthodox.
Although Ye Yuan Huo was brought over from the grassland, Li Letian did have an abdication edict and gave up the throne to Ye Yuan Huo.
Li Xingzai was Li Letian's brother and a close relative of Emperor Ming. After Li Letian passed away, he was certainly qualified to carry the banner of Dawu.
The legitimacy of Jiangnan Li Xing does not come from Li Letian, but from Emperor Ming. Everyone is from the Li family, and the emperor takes turns. It should be my family this year.
In this way, the empire formed a situation where three emperors came to the country. It is said that there are no two days in the sky and no two kings in the country, but the empire has three emperors.
In fact, there are more than three.
There are many princes in the world, and a few hundred people can be called a powerful force. Even Nohara Huo, a Rong clan, can be crowned emperor, why can't I. Even if I only serve as emperor for a few days, when it comes to descendants, they have nine sons in their family.
Of the Five.
Of course, if they can still have descendants.
Often one is proclaimed emperor today, but his head is chopped off in bed the next.
Nowadays, the situation of the empire is really rising. A chair can be called the throne, and two feet of yellow cloth can be called a dragon robe.
It has become a country's mess.
However, under the current situation, Liangzhou is surprisingly peaceful.
After Cheng Dalei returned to Liangzhou, he replaced Baili Wuchang with Lu Junyi to guard Sanshui Pass. Sanshui Pass was already the gateway to Liangzhou and there was no room for failure. In comparison, Baili Wuchang's ability was somewhat incompetent.
He had just returned to Cheng Dalei and was replaced by him, and Baili had no objection to this. He had lost an arm and could do less and less. It was good to live a peaceful life under Cheng Dalei's protection for a few days.
Of course, he didn't dare to have any objections. Now that the empire is so big, the only one who is willing to accommodate Baili Wuchang is Cheng Dalei. If he dared to have any objections, Cheng Dalei would immediately take over Sanshui Pass.
Baili Wuchang saw his position very clearly. He was not considered Cheng Dalei's confidant, so he naturally had no right to speak. If he hadn't offered Sanshui Pass, he might not have been able to let Cheng Dalei take another look at him.
Cheng Dalei also had his own considerations without getting involved in the chaos of the empire. The situation in front of him was so chaotic that even Cheng Dalei couldn't figure out the direction of the situation. It was better to stop quietly and take a look first before talking.
Just because he didn't cause trouble doesn't mean that Cheng Dalei didn't do anything.
Replacing Baili Wuchang with Lu Junyi was just one of them. Cheng Dalei strengthened his defense against Jingzhou, and at the same time opened his eyes and ears to observe the changes in the world situation.
The friction between the small forces will not stop for a day, but it will not affect the overall trend. It may take some time for this turmoil to calm down, and then we can make a rough judgment on the situation.
Another thing Cheng Dalei is doing is farming.
Accumulate grain widely, build walls high, and slowly become king.
At present, Cheng Dalei is implementing this nine-character policy to the end and is determined not to stand out. Liangzhou will not be disturbed by the war, so the people can farm with peace of mind. Only with enough grain and grass can they raise strong soldiers and horses.
"The great master, the great master..."
On this day, Cheng Dalei was inspecting the farming situation in Liangzhou, and suddenly he hurried over.
Seeing that he was out of breath from running, Cheng Dalei gave him a cup of tea and said, "Why are you so anxious? Nothing seems to have happened recently?"
He Jin was a little flustered, picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp, then said: "Master, I have been looking for you for a long time, but I finally found you, but I didn't expect you to be in the fields."
Cheng Dalei nodded, filled up the tea calmly, and said, "What's the matter?"
"I would like to know the master's next plan?"
Cheng Dalei narrowed his eyes and looked at him, and suddenly pointed at his forehead, which made him startled and jumpy.
Then Cheng Dalei dipped his finger in tea and wrote a word on the wooden board.
"Quiet?" He was startled.
"Just wait and see what happens." Cheng Dalei nodded.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "Master, I have something I don't know whether to say or not. Given the current situation in the empire, this is our opportunity. I thought hard and came up with a plan, and I was about to ask the master
Report."
Seeing how enthusiastic he was, Cheng Dalei didn't want to disappoint him. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen."