Just when Dong Zhuo began to mobilize elites from Guanzhong to leave Tongguan in large numbers to set up formations around Luoyang, and just when more than a dozen troops from the Kwantung Allied Forces began to mobilize, Gongsun Xun, who was far away in Youzhou, also officially raised his troops and marched westward from Daijun to Yanmen.
Send troops into the hometown of the Three Jin Dynasties.
Why so fast? Why was Gongsun Xun able to send troops when the others were still mobilizing?
The reason is very simple. During this westward march, General Wei Gongsun Xun only brought 20,000 troops!
To be honest, if this number were to reach Dong Zhuo's ears, Dong Xiangguo's many years of military experience should not mean anything. But if it were to reach the ears of those in the Kwantung Allied Forces, they might be laughed at.
Losing big teeth.
You know, the Kwantung Allied Army now has more than 100,000 soldiers!
Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling, led 20,000 troops all the way from the Yangtze River to the Yellow River, which was enough to shame Gongsun Xun who had ten counties!
This is really not nonsense, Zhang Chao really did this. He recruited troops on a large scale, and then emptied the Guangling family. He didn't care about anything, and went all the way north just to challenge Dong! He was simply more determined than Sun Jian and Sun Wentai!
And Sun Wentai didn't have just a few thousand soldiers at this time. He went all the way north from Changsha, and killed Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, for Yuan Shu on the way. After killing Zhang Zi, the prefect of Nanyang, his army expanded to more than 10,000 people. He took advantage of the situation to annex the world's largest army.
Yuan Shu of Nanyang, a large county, even raised an army of 30,000 to 40,000 troops to set up his own banner in Luyang, and wrote to his brother Yuan Benchu, saying that he would attack the southern road alone.
As for Yuan Benchu, he did not hesitate to give in. After he raided the treasury in Hanoi and raised more than 10,000 troops, he also received the full support of Han Fu. The troops, equipment, and grain from the four counties of Jizhou were all directly transported to
Under his account.
In fact, in the entire Kwantung Allied Forces at this time, only Cao Cao was the weakest. However, even Cao Mengde, a man with no territory and no official position, deceived several wealthy men and sent invitations to Cao, Xiahou, Ding and other clan brothers.
Still pulling up five thousand people!
At this time, Gongsun Xun, who had made great achievements before, only sent 20,000 troops, and he did feel that his troops were weak.
But why only bring 20,000 troops?
The reason is also very simple. Firstly, Dong Zhuo was forced to relax his vigilance and intend to attack by surprise. Secondly, it is a bit embarrassing to talk about... Don't look at how Tian Feng talked about the westward march to Bingzhou in the past.
In fact, he himself had to admit that the road to Bingzhou this time was long, the terrain was complex, and the logistics were difficult... In other words, Gongsun Xun did not have that much food, or he did not dare to throw so much precious food into the mountain nests of Bingzhou.
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In particular, there was a lot of rain this summer, and the harvests in various places were actually not very good.
Of course, if Yanmen and Taiyuan can be annexed, then it is possible to increase the number of troops later, and it is no problem to recruit troops locally... From this perspective, too many troops and horses are really unnecessary.
Besides, here in Youzhou, Lu Fan and Cheng Pu are staying at the base camp. Do you want to leave some mobile troops? Gongsun Fan is stationed in Fan Yang, Dong Zhao is stationed in Julu, and Shen Pei is stationed in Handan. They have three responsibilities, especially the latter.
The two of them are already insufficient if they don't provide support. How can they still mobilize troops from their respective places?
In short, who told Luoyang to go to Guangyang and Bingzhou, which is more than two thousand miles?
There are too many things behind the words "expedition". Instead of leading a large army to waste people and money, it is better to gather an elite force to go on an expedition, allowing the people to continue to rest and recuperate.
And now that we have said this, we have to say that these territories of Gongsun Xun are a little poor and a little out of the way, but when it comes to elite soldiers and generals, they are not inferior to any place in the world.
For example, this time he sent troops, Gongsun Xun followed his mother's suggestion, adopted the military organization of the Zhou Dynasty, and unified the troops on his own territory. In the end, he actually made early plans without touching Zhao Guo and Julu.
An army and two divisions were formed as a purely military force.
Two divisions, each with 3,000 men, were stationed in Changping, Guangyang and Zhongshan respectively. The former was controlled by Shi Lufan, the shogunate general who stayed behind, and was used to protect General Wei's wife and General Wei who had just returned to Changping's mother.
The eldest son Gongsun Ding'; the latter was led by Cheng Pu, who was worshiped as General Jianwei, and was stationed in Xiaquyang at the junction of Changshan, Zhongshan and Julu, apparently to support Jizhou Shenpei and Dong Zhao.
These two divisions, with 3,000 soldiers, are all retired soldiers. The former relies on the three counties of Guangyang, and the latter relies on the two counties of Changshan and Zhongshan. If there is a big war, according to the standards of these days, they can quickly recruit strong men from the local area.
, forming a large organized army of ten thousand people... and the reason behind such easy establishment success was the Shiwu system that Gongsun Xun had implemented and experimented with as early as Zhongshan.
The Zhongshan County soldiers during the Yellow Turban expedition and the mobilization system of the three counties in Guangyang during the Wuhuan attack were all inherited from the same origin.
As for the expeditionary 'army' commanded by Gongsun Xun himself, it brought together almost half of Youzhou's elite soldiers and generals.
There is no need to go into details here, but it is inevitable to mention Baima Yicong.
At present, this White Horse Yi Cong is led by Han Hao, with Zhao Yun and Tian Yu as deputies, and Han Hao also serves as Gongsun Xun's central guard.
One more thing to say here is that even though Tian Chou and some Yi Cong were unable to return due to the isolation of roads, today’s Baima Yi Cong has still reached 1,200 people after a new round of reorganization. This is mainly due to the joining of the children of Zhongshan and Changshan.
There are also selected knights from Daijun, Shanggu, and various tribes in western Liaoning... In short, whether it is because of political selection or because of his outstanding personal martial arts, riding and archery, the establishment of 1,200 people has actually been suppressed by Gongsun Xun.
After all, now, he hopes that this unit can become his officer reserve group, rather than just an elite killer.
Of course, it is conceivable that this force will continue to expand in the future.
There is also Taishi Ci who participated in the alliance as a reinforcement. As Zhao Bao's disciple, he naturally has a special political status in the army. However, he leads more than 800 Liaodong knights, but he is also an elite force that cannot be ignored.
In addition, there were 4,000 Liaoxi, Shanggu, Wuhuan, and 7,000 selected Han troops from Shanggu, Daijun, Yuyang, Youbeiping, Liaoxi, Yuyang, Guangyang, and other border counties who were selected after the people were registered.
Cavalry... Youzhou Border County's sudden cavalry is a world-famous force. At this time, it is natural to form the main force of the expeditionary army's cavalry. There is one cavalry for every thousand cavalry, and each has a general. In the end, Gongsun Xun's most trusted Han Dang Han Yigong
Commander-in-chief, Wei Yue as deputy.
Of course, the Chengde Yuwen Department, the Liucheng Duan Department, and the Murong Department now called Zhangjiakou by Gongsun, the three Liaoxi guards have also sent their own troops here... Only considering that they need to guard against the grassland, the three families
There are no more than a thousand riders together, and they are led by Yuwen Black Otter.
In addition to the cavalry, there were 6,000 infantry, commanded by Gao Shun.
In addition to the 20,000 people, there are still more than 10,000 civilians working behind the scenes to maintain logistics.
The commander-in-chief of the entire army was naturally Gongsun Xun himself. The so-called General Wei held the banner to supervise the entire army's westward march.
At the same time, Lou Gui was worshiped as the Zhonglang General of the Left Army Advisor, Tian Feng was worshiped as the Zhonglang General of the Right Army Advisor, and Xi Zhong was appointed as the Army Sima in charge of military law. The three of them led Juzong, Jingze, Wang Xiang and other subordinates, which may be secret
Writing is either for liaison and dispatch, or for military law assistance... to assist in the management of military affairs.
Wang Xiu was also appointed as the Zhonglang General of the Zhenjun, responsible for managing the civilians and taking charge of logistics.
As for the subordinate generals, they are headed by Han Dang, who was newly worshiped as the rebel general, followed by Gao Shun, Zhao Yun, Taishi Ci, Wei Yue, Han Hao, Tian Yu, Wen Ze, Jiao Chu, Yuwen Heita... etc.
and many other figures. In addition, there are countless generals, commanders, and military officials in the army.
It is worth mentioning that Wang Ze, the prefect of Daijun, and Li Shao, the prefect of Julu, both of whom have two thousand stones, are also traveling as 'deputies'.
Of course, Grand Sima Leader Youzhou Mu Liu Yu also had to 'sit and command' from behind, but he only needed to stay behind the army with Wang Xiu's rear army.
In this way, in early October, the army continued to move upstream along the river... This river was an important reason why Gongsun Xun chose the march route this time, because it was called Sanggan River or Yongding River in later generations.
This river happens to flow all the way from the south of Pingcheng (Datong), an important town in the north of Yanmen, to Guangyang County... and the wide river means easy supply and an open marching channel.
As a result, the expeditionary force entered Bingzhou almost calmly and reached the front of Pingcheng.
"Your Majesty!" A frontline military sentry rode in front of Gongsun Xun's umbrella and brought the latest information. "Wei Sima, the vanguard ahead, reported that the gates of Pingcheng were wide open and had no intention of blocking our army. He
We are going to enter the city first to check the reception and defense, please feel free to enter the city later."
Gongsun Xun, who had changed into a Heguan military uniform, didn't take it seriously and just raised his hand to signal. And no one in the surrounding Chinese army, from Lou Gui down, had any doubts.
Really no one doubted that there could be any kind of war happening here in Pingcheng. Even after marching hard for most of the day, everyone was thinking of following Wei Yue's example and finding an excuse to enter the city to rest early.
In fact, as the place where Gongsun Xun was stationed ten years ago, as the place where Wuyuan immigrants were resettled, as the place where many officers in the army and Yi Cong were born, as the Bingzhou city closest to Daijun and the most accessible, as Amway
It is the first node leading to Bingzhou, and it is even said to be the place where Gongsun Xun held his wedding... If there are still people here who dare to show their swords at the 20,000 Youzhou elite troops, then Gongsun Xun simply doesn't want to annex Bingzhou and conquer the world, and return to
Changping, hold the baby!
However, surprises are everywhere.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Ping, the prefect of Yunzhong County, pays homage to General Wei!" At the east gate of Pingcheng, behind Wei Yue, the pioneer with a strange expression, a two-thousand-stone official with a green ribbon and silver seal came out and rushed to Pingcheng.
Elders, officials, and old friends actually knelt on the ground in public and paid homage to Gongsun Xun to plead guilty. "I heard that the princes were in Changshan calling for the Wenhui Alliance to sue Dong. I wanted to go there in person, but unexpectedly the road was difficult.
See you here."
Under the frightened and dull eyes of many people in the Chinese army, Gongsun Xun, who was also in a daze, got off his horse, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
After a while, Gongsun Xun came to his senses: "Zhao Ping... when did you become the prefect of Yunzhong?"
"Less than a year!" Zhao Ping kneeled on the ground and answered respectfully.
"It's been less than a year, that is, almost a year." Gongsun Xun suddenly sighed. "You asked to be released when I sent out troops to conquer Guanzhong, right?"
"Exactly!" Zhao Ping was still respectful. "To tell you the truth, there was chaos in the court that day. I asked Uncle Qinghe for advice, and it was in accordance with Uncle Qinghe's instructions that I asked myself to leave the border gate... This was to avoid disaster.
, but also to serve the country... Unexpectedly, the earth in Luozhong was turned upside down, and there was chaos around Yunzhong. Later, when I heard that the prince and the uncle of the Qinghe tribe were meeting in Changshan, they immediately set off to prepare to follow. Unexpectedly, the Xiongnu rebelled.
The disease was so serious that it blocked traffic on the east side of the river, so the officials spent a lot of effort to get here. However, fortunately, the king sent troops quickly and we met here."
There were so many things worth complaining about in the words that Gongsun Xun didn't even know where to start talking about them for a while.
"Can I ask Governor Zhao something?" At this moment, Lou Gui moved forward curiously and broke the awkward silence.
"Excuse me, Mr. Zibo." Zhao Ping still didn't get up, and actually turned to Lou Zibo directly on the ground.
"You said that the Xiongnu rebelled and blocked traffic on the east side of the river. Then how did you get to Pingcheng from the clouds?" Lou Gui asked seriously.
Gongsun Xun's face turned dark when he heard this.
"I'll tell you the truth, Mr. Zibo." Zhao Ping glanced at Gongsun Xun and quickly explained. "I went west to Wuyuan, then went south to cross the Yellow River twice, took Wuzhou, and then went north to get here... In other words, I came from the west.
Under the nose of the King of the Huns, he bypassed Dingxiang and came to Yanmen." At this point, seeing that Lou Zibo was still doubtful, Zhao Pingfu said seriously again. "I carry with me the official seal of the prefect of Yunzhong, and I also bring my family and children with me.
, there are many people who know what you are doing along the way, so you can’t fake it.”
"It's not that I doubt you, but I really don't understand why Governor Zhao doesn't want to avoid the trouble and insists on going to Changshan to meet the alliance?" Lou Gui was also speechless. "Don't you know that you will definitely be unable to make it? And since the Xiongnu
To cause trouble, you actually dare to take a secret detour from the Xiongnu Palace in Xihe... It's so dangerous, why is this necessary?"
"Mr. Zibo!" Perhaps thinking of the difficulty of this trip, Zhao Ping burst into tears when he heard this and cried on the spot. "Why am I willing to work so hard and take such risks? But now that the world is in such chaos, if I can't
How can we really find a stable place if we find a king?"
As soon as these words came out, many people in front of the city were slightly moved.
At this point, Zhao Ping simply knelt down and raised his hands to the people in front of him and continued: "There are many old friends of Zhao State in front of the city today. You all know that in the past eighty-nine years, I have been in and out of Zhao Wang Langzhong.
There are many positions in the court, Jiuqing, and county guards, but if you think about it carefully, the most stable life was actually when I was with you in Zhao State... In Luozhong, everyone regarded us as enemies;
There are bandits, aliens, and disasters all over the place. What's more, after the incident in Luozhong, the local wealthy families and county officials are no longer appropriate... It is said that everyone is like a tiger or a wolf, and everyone has different intentions...
I have eighty-nine wives and concubines, and more than ten children. In the past few years, less than half of them died of illness or random deaths. How can I dare to risk leaving them in the den of tigers and wolves now? It is not me, Zhao Ping, who shamelessly caters to Jihou, but
In my opinion, in today's world, it's time for people like you to come out and clean up the situation! So I risk everything and attract my family members to join you! I hope that for the sake of the kindness of the former Zhao country, you will do something.
Storage!”
When he said the last sentence, Zhao Ping kowtowed to Gongsun Xun again and begged him.
"Get up!" Seeing the other person's condition, Gongsun Xun also sighed, turning all the sarcasm in his heart into nothing. Thinking of his wife and father-in-law, he still spared this person and went to the Pingcheng elders behind him.
"Tell Zibo Haosheng about the chaos caused by the Huns in Jin, and then stay in the army as a guide... My wives, concubines, and children may as well be sent to Changping for resettlement."
Zhao Ping was overjoyed.
————I am the dividing line where most of my wife is dead————
"Zhao Ping was a brother of Empress Zhao. He was young and unvirtuous, and he took many posts to serve Zhao Zhong in ascending the throne and sparing the queen and Taizu. People at that time despised him. At the end of Zhongping, Dong Zhuo abolished the throne, the Han Dynasty was in chaos, and the states were merged.
Because the governor of Yunzhong was in trouble and his wives and concubines were scattered, he repented and realized that the one who would bring peace to the world was Taizu. When he heard that Taizu was conquering Bianzhou, he rode across the desert of Henan alone to Xianyunzhong." -
— "Old Yanshu". The Queen's Chronicles
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