Li Rudao: "My lord, don't be anxious. Our army's immediate concern is that we have lost a lot of our elite soldiers and generals. Next year the people of Bingzhou may be dissatisfied with Wang Hua. It is not difficult to solve this matter. We don't have enough soldiers and horses, but the people on the border of Bingzhou
There is one!"
Dong Zhuo said: "Are you talking about the White Wave Army and the Black Mountain Army? The White Wave Army was newly defeated. Their coach Guo Taidu was killed in the battle. The remaining people are fighting among themselves and are of no use now. As for the Black Mountain Army, Zhang Yan has some people under his command.
There are millions of soldiers and civilians, but I am afraid that it is easy to invite them in but difficult to send them out."
Li Ru smiled and said: "My lord, is it either black or white in your eyes? Can't there be something else? In addition to the Baibo Army and the Black Mountain Army near Bingzhou, there are others."
"Well?" Dong Zhuo frowned at first, then relaxed and said: "I know who you are talking about. Yes, those Huns were almost wiped out by Chen Cheng. Now is the time to be in panic all day long.
They are all collected and used by me."
Li Rudao: "Yu Fuluo is the great chanyu who canonized He Jin to support the plow and Gutu. If we don't control this Huns, we are afraid that he will fall to He Jin!"
"Hey, Humphrey is just a Hun bastard. Even if we lend him a hundred courages, how dare he attack us?"
Li Ru smiled and said: "As long as we control the tens of thousands of Huns cavalry, we won't be afraid if someone rebels next year."
"Now that we have solved the problem close by, what should we do about the problem far away?"
"From a distance, I'm afraid that He Jin has wiped out the princes of Guandong, and then comes to attack with the strength of the whole country. If he attacks the whole country from a corner, even with the lord's wisdom and martial prowess, he probably won't be able to withstand it." Li Ru said: "In this case,
Then let’s put some obstacles in the way of the general so that he doesn’t have to live so comfortably.”
"What makes him uncomfortable?"
Li Ru smiled and said, "My lord, you mentioned that person just now, how come you forgot about him in the blink of an eye?"
"Did you mention it just now? You mean Chen Cheng?" Dong Zhuo thought for a while and said: "I still have some old troops in Xiliang, but the Xiliang army was defeated twice in a row by Mr. Huangfu. I'm afraid I don't dare to go there again.
It’s time to stroke Huangfu Song’s beard.”
"I heard that Chen Cheng, the Mu of Liangzhou, was not very old. He had defeated the Huns before and was very energetic. Unfortunately, he was defeated at the hands of Huangfu Song, so he would not give up. My lord contacted him at the right time. The most annoying thing for young people is a lust.
Words, my lord will give him some money, and then select a few beauties to send over, it will definitely have a miraculous effect!"
Dong Zhuo said displeasedly: "I am the pastor of Bingzhou appointed by the late emperor himself, but Chen Cheng is a tyrant. He should pay tribute to me. Why is it the other way around?"
Li Ru said with a smile: "My lord once said that Lu Bu was brave and difficult to match, but in the battle at Chencang, Lu Bu was injured in the hands of Chen Cheng. If we can win over this person, the Xiliang army and our army will advance from east to west together.
Why worry about Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan being captured without any hesitation? Even Lu Bu will eventually become a prisoner of the lord's order!"
"Wen You still wants to persuade me to take Guanzhong first?"
"Thousands of miles of fertile fields in Guanzhong are the foundation of kings and hegemons!" Li Ru, with a bright expression on his face, pointed out the general situation of the world, "First take Guanzhong and watch He Jin fight with the princes of Guandong. When they are both defeated, the lord ordered a general to leave Hangu eastward.
, then Luoyang can be easily obtained, then capture Shuzhong, and then slowly defeat the heroes of Guandong! My lord, in this way, it will be the same achievements as Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Guangwu!"
Dong Zhuo burst out laughing, touching the wounds on his body, and couldn't help but take a breath, but he still said happily: "Wen You, Wen You, you are my Zhang Liang! If I had used your trick before, how could I have failed?"
To the end of the defeat in Jianhe? But who should be sent to contact Liangzhou Mu? "
Li Rudao: "Since it was my idea, let me go to Xiliang and see how Chen Cheng and the heroes of Xiliang are doing."
Dong Zhuo shook his head and said: "You are my right-hand man and I cannot leave you for a moment. Can't you find someone who can replace you among the civil and military officials under your command?"
Li Ru thought for a while and said: "There is a person who has the talent to be a messenger."
"Oh, who is that person?"
"Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe."
"Well, Jia Xu is originally from Liangzhou and is suitable for being sent as an envoy to Xiliang. Then let him bring some money and beauties to Liangzhou."
Jia Xu was born in Guzang, Wuwei County, and his ancestor was Jia Yi, a famous minister in the Western Han Dynasty. He was the Jia Yi who "proclaimed his ministers to seek talents and visited ministers, but Jia's talents were even more unruly." Jia Xu was more than seven feet tall. He was previously a general under Dong Zhuo.
, quite capable of force. Yan Zhong once commented that he was a rising star in Liangzhou, with the same talents as Zhang Liang and Chen Ping. Such a man with both civil and military skills is certainly more than enough to be an envoy.
Although Jia Xu was both civil and military, he could not be regarded as Dong Zhuo's confidant. His status was not as good as that of Li Ru, nor that of generals such as Li Jue and Guo Si. Therefore, as soon as Dong Bingzhou spoke, Jia Xu had no choice but to bring him with him in the winter.
Dozens of followers drove four carts through Xihe County and Shang County, arrived at Anding, and then followed the road to Yinchuan.
In the process, they encountered danger more than once. The icy and snowy ground, changing weather, hungry beasts, etc. all caused great trouble to this small team. But the most dangerous thing was still
people.
When passing through Shangjun, they encountered a group of Huns. There were more than a hundred Huns, twice as many as the envoy. The two sides faced off on the ice field with a distance of dozens of steps, and the atmosphere changed.
He was very nervous. Seeing that a fight was inevitable, Jia Xu stood up and said loudly in Xiongnu: "I am the envoy of Dong Zhuo, the pastor of Bingzhou, and I am leading the delegation to Liangzhou. If you dare to do nothing to us,
Li, if you provoke Bingzhou Mu and Liangzhou Mu at the same time, you will definitely receive a thunderous blow from the two Zhou Mu!"
The Huns wrapped in furs and riding horses looked at the envoy coldly at first. After Jia Xu finished speaking, there was a stir among the Huns. They exchanged a few words with each other, and then a certain noble-looking slave chief beat the horse over.
He stood out from the crowd and said something loudly. Then he turned his horse's head with the Huns and disappeared on the ice field.
Others in the mission admired Jia Xu greatly and asked, "It's a good thing the captain can speak Huns. Otherwise, it would be really dangerous this time."
When the weather is too cold, bows and crossbows cannot be used. Even if they are used reluctantly, the effectiveness will be greatly reduced. It is not as reliable as throwing javelins and throwing axes directly. If the two sides fight, it can only be hand-to-hand combat. The strength of the Huns
They were twice as powerful as them, and even if they could win, the people in the mission would be almost dead. In this kind of horrible weather and in an uninhabited place, being injured is basically equivalent to death.
Jia Xu smiled and said: "When I was a young man, I also learned some Xiongnu dialects, but I didn't expect to use them today."
Everyone was amazed and admired again. Someone asked what happened just now, "Then what did the noble Xiongnu say when he left? Was it harsh words or something like that?"
Jia Xu pondered for a while and said: "What he said is: for the sake of General Shenweitian, let us go today, but don't let them encounter us again next time."
"This...the Huns won't come back again, right?"
Jia Xu shook his head and said, "I don't know about that."
Someone exclaimed, "Then what are we doing here? It would be terrible if those guys just attracted more Huns!"
Others also became afraid, so they risked falling on the ice field and accelerated their advance. By the time Jia Xu and his party arrived in Yinchuan, there was only one day left before the New Year, and something happened among the envoys.
There were a lot of non-combat attrition.
The Chinese New Year has been one of the most important festivals for Chinese people since a long time ago. After a whole year of hard work and frugality, I can finally eat something good during these few days of the New Year. My family will be richer.
Yes, they will also make new clothes for their family members. In addition, whether they are poor or rich, they will get some bamboo and burn it to make a "crackling" sound on the night of the New Year. It is said that this can drive away the horrible "crackling" sounds.
Zodiac".
All other activities inside and outside Yinchuan came to a halt. Except for a few people who were still on duty, everyone else was caught up in the carnival. Jia Xu walked to the city gate and shouted loudly: "I am the envoy of Bingzhou Mu
, I have been ordered to visit Liangzhou Mu Chen, please open the city gate!"
The imperial guard guarding the city gate poked his head out from the city, looked at it first, then retracted, and said to Shi Chang who was warming himself by the fire in the city tower: "Boss, there are more than 20 people coming outside, saying they are from Bingzhou."
An envoy from Mu came to visit the lord."
Shi Chang was wearing a thick long cotton coat and was still suffering from the cold. He was sitting by a stove and roasted two sweet potatoes on it. Before the sweet potatoes were ripe, he heard that someone was coming to the city. He couldn't help but curse.
He got up and said, "What kind of idiot messenger is coming here at this time? He can't be a liar, right?"
The soldier looked at the sweet potatoes exuding a sweet smell and replied: "They are all riding horses and bringing several carts with them. It doesn't look like a lie."
Seeing his subordinates looking at his sweet potatoes, Shi Chang cursed again, "I just had lunch, why are you thinking about Naigong's sweet potatoes again? Get out, get out, get out, don't look here, take me out to have a look."
what is going on!"
The soldier looked at the sweet potato, his throat moved uncontrollably, and he swallowed the saliva. Shi Chang went up and kicked him, and cursed: "There are several big baskets in the room next to you. When it's your turn to rest, go there by yourself."
Roast! Come down with me now, if something happens, everyone will be in trouble!"
He took the ring-headed knife and hung it on his waist, and then led a few Forbidden Army soldiers to open the city gate. When the city gate opened, a gust of north wind blew over, rolling up the snow on the ground, and the entire city cave suddenly became agitated.
He was filled with wind and snow. He was shivering in the cold wind. He looked out and saw a man standing in front of him. The north wind blew up the man's robe, and snowflakes floated from the man's back.
But the man stood very steadily, motionless in the wind and snow.
Shi Chang was able to be assigned to guard the city gate not only because he was good at martial arts, but also because he was very discerning. He could tell the background of others at a glance. Now that he saw Jia Xu, he suddenly thought of
He came alone. He was moved in his heart and thought to himself: How come he looks so similar to Yan Shangshu?
Yan Zhong is one of the most powerful people in Liangzhou now. Not only does he have a high position, but he is also as wealthy as anyone in the country. If he can be compared with Yan Shangshu, wouldn't he also be a big shot?
Although the person who came was an envoy from Bingzhou and had no control over Liangzhou, Shi Chang put a smile on his face and stepped forward and asked, "Are you the envoy from Bingzhou?"
Jia Xu smiled and said: "Exactly, Jia Xu, here is Dong Bingzhou's document, which needs to be submitted before the Bingzhou Mu case."
