Flames burned from behind the door, and the soldiers beside Gai Xun shouted: "No, they are setting fire!"
A general immediately said, "What are you still doing? Why don't you go in to put out the fire?"
"Wait a minute!"
With a loud shout, Huangfu Song, wearing iron armor, walked out from behind. When Gai Xun saw him, his face showed joy, he raised his hands in salute and said: "General Zuo!"
The soldiers on the side bent down together and shouted: "General Zuo!"
Just like what Ding Yuan said before, Huangfu Song did not bring many people here. Less than a thousand, only 600 fine cavalry. But he brought 600 cavalry all the way here, and it was like entering a deserted place.
After seeing Huangfu Song's banner, some of the defenders on board and the soldiers and horses along the way pretended not to see it, while others joined in.
Huangfu Song stretched out his hand to stop the soldiers who wanted to put out the fire, and said: "Just clear the surrounding area and don't let the fire spread. Let them burn this place."
Gai Xun also said: "Ding Jianyang was once the country's general who conquered the West. We will find a coffin later, and when the fire is out, we will collect the bones of the people inside."
The flames in the house were getting bigger and bigger, and the heat wave made people afraid to get close, but there was no sound of any living people inside. It seemed that all the people inside were dead. Looking at the raging fire, Huangfu Song and Gai
Xun was not in the mood to talk. After a while, Gai Xun coughed, and Huangfu Song turned around and said, "You have been in poor health recently, so don't wait here. Go back and rest first."
After the two explained themselves, they left with a small number of guards. Although Huangfu Song was very old, he still wore heavy armor. Gai Xun looked at his old friend with a calm face next to him, and said with some envy: "Left.
A general can still wear an iron suit and ride a powerful horse, but I can no longer do that!"
They were both from Liangzhou. Huangfu Song was a little older than Gai Xun. Seeing that Gai Xun had a sick look on his face, he comforted him and said, "You are lucky enough to be born in Chang'an City and cultivate yourself in peace. I will take care of other things."
that is."
Gai Xun shook his head and said, "In this situation, where is the time to recuperate?"
Huangfu Song said: "Although Lu Bu has many soldiers and horses, they are like a tree without roots and a source of water. It is not difficult to defeat them."
Gai Xun smiled and said, "I'm not worried about Lu Bu either."
"Dong Zhuo only suffered a major defeat last year. Even if he is bold and dares to cross the Yellow River again, I can drive him back."
"I'm not worried about Dong Zhongying either. Although Dong Zhuo is famous for his chivalry, his ability to lead troops in battle is far inferior to General Zuo."
Huangfusong pondered for a while and said: "Xiliang Chen Cheng is indeed a strong enemy, but the household registration in Guanzhong is three times that of Xiliang. As long as you don't rush into the world greedily, you won't be at a disadvantage."
Gai Xun laughed and said, "Did I ever say that I was worried about the Xiliang Army?"
Huangfu Song's expression changed slightly, and then he said calmly: "Those princes in Guandong are too far away from us. Even if they are willing, they are beyond our reach."
Gai Xun said: "General Zuo, why should you deceive yourself?"
Huangfu Song looked around, sighed, and said in a low voice: "Yuan Gu, the affairs of the imperial court are beyond your and my ability to criticize!"
Seeing Huangfu Song being so cautious, Gai Xun said disapprovingly: "If you feel it's inconvenient here, then go to my house and talk it over."
Huangfu Song nodded silently, and then rode to Gai Xun's house. After entering the house, as soon as he sat down, Gai Xun said: "He Jin's reverse behavior has led to chaos in the world. Now we can save the court and save the Han Dynasty."
,Who else can there be besides General Zuo?"
Huangfu Song shook his head and said: "What I am good at is leading troops to fight, but running a country is beyond my level."
"Yizhen!" Gai Xun raised his voice and said loudly: "The situation in the country has been deteriorating in recent years, and the people in Guanzhong are almost unable to open the pot! People near Luoyang have fled one after another, and the court cannot calm down the place. He Jin will only ask us again and again.
Provide him with soldiers, horses and food. If this continues, the people will rise up in rebellion without the Xiliang army coming to attack!"
Huangfu Song sighed and smiled bitterly: "Why don't I know what you are talking about? But after all, we are ministers of the imperial court. If we no longer obey orders, then the dignity of the imperial court will be completely lost. Although the general has done
There are many wrong things, but he is Your Majesty’s uncle and the Queen Mother’s brother. Who else can represent the imperial court besides him?”
Gai Xun pointed at Huangfu Song and said, "He can take his place!"
This sentence comes from "Historical Records - The Chronicles of Xiang Yu". Xiang Yu said it when he saw Qin Shihuang traveling, meaning that he could replace the First Emperor. Now that Gai Xun said it, he naturally did not mean that he could replace Huangfu Song or He Jin.
, but that Huangfu Song could replace He Jin in controlling the court.
The color on Huangfu Song's face changed drastically, and he shouted: "Is this what a minister can say?"
Gai Xun said: "I have looked at everyone in the court, and only General Zuo can turn the tide! If General Zuo is not willing to be the first for the world, what will happen to the people?"
If you refuse to come forward, what will the people in the world do?
Huangfu Song's heart was as solid as stone and he was completely unmoved. He had his own principles and would never do anything to meddle with the power of the court. Gai Xun spoke out, but Huangfu Song just didn't agree. Seeing Huangfu Song's sophistication
Gai Xun had nothing to do if he refused to advance. Although he was also a brave and staunch person, he was now seriously ill and no longer as valiant as he had been in the past. If Huangfu Song was not inferior to him in terms of staunchness, how could he convince the other party?
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Huangfu Song said: "If we use public policy, what's the difference between me and Ding Jianyang?"
Gai Xun said: "Ding Yuan is too selfish, how can he compare to Yizhen who is public-minded?"
"The world will only see me killing Ding Yuan, so how can they tell who is doing it for public good and who is doing it for private reasons?"
"Why don't you regret your life for the country?" Gai Xun said angrily: "Is personal reputation more important, or national affairs?"
Huangfu Song refused to give in at all, "Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao and others also said that they were doing it for the country! Are they really doing it for the country?"
Gai Xun was in poor health and was out of breath at this time. He took Huangfu Song's hand and said sincerely: "Yizhen, the price of one stone and meter near Luoyang is already tens of guan. If you let He Jin allocate the manpower and material resources in Guanzhong,
Sanfu will also end up in the same situation as Zhongyuan. We have worked hard to preserve the vitality of Guanzhong, do you want to watch our hard work be destroyed in one day?"
Huangfu Song said without hesitation: "The imperial court will not do that!"
The two argued for half an hour, but Gai Xun still couldn't convince Huangfu Song. As a man who could kill hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops without hesitation and reduce taxes on the people under his rule, Huangfu Song had his own way.
Principles of life. Let alone Gai Xun, even if Su Qin is reincarnated or Zhang Yi is resurrected, it is impossible to influence him.
As soon as Chang'an took action, Xizuo lurking nearby immediately passed the news on. Dong Zhuo, who was in Bingzhou, immediately sent troops to regain the entire east of Hedong, and prepared to cross the Yellow River and take advantage of the chaos to seize Guanzhong. Just when the Bingzhou army began to take action, Lu Bu
He has led an army of 50,000 to the vicinity of Chang'an.
After many fierce battles, the soldiers and horses under Lu Bu's command were strong in combat effectiveness, and his own temper was even better. The military discipline of Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's troops was better, but the military discipline of other troops was lax and had completely reduced to the level of bandits. However,
This can't be entirely blamed on Lu Bu. The food in Guanzhong must be supplied to the imperial court first, and the food distributed to them is intermittent. If they don't go out to rob, the soldiers will all be hungry.
But once the robbery started, things would take a turn for the worse. Robbery, murder, rape and other incidents were common. The soldiers tasted the sweetness and became out of control. After receiving Ding Yuan's order, Lu Bu's men
The soldiers and horses marched all the way, and when they arrived at the gate of Chang'an City, the team was no longer very organized, and the soldiers and horses on the periphery began to move freely as they did in Hedong.
Lu Bu's army did not have much food and grass, and he was happy to let the soldiers solve part of the food problem on their own. However, when a small part of the soldiers and horses dispersed, Huangfu Song did not huddle in the city because Lu Bu had many soldiers.
With the 20,000 troops and horses from the headquarters who arrived, together with the troops under Ding Yuan's army and Gai Xun's command, they went out of the city to form an array, and then launched an attack on Lu Bu's army.
The number of Huangfu Song's army was more than 10,000 less than that of Lu Bu's army, but at the beginning, the two sides were evenly matched. The fierce battle lasted for several hours. Lu Bu led the cavalry to charge several times and defeated several of Huangfu Song's army.
In the battle formation, it seemed that he could hold victory in his hands, but Huangfu Song put in the reserve team at this time.
Five thousand elite cavalry suddenly appeared on the flank of Lu Bu's army and launched a ferocious attack. After resisting for a while, Lu Bu's army, which had been fighting fiercely for a long time, collapsed. The soldiers and horses on the front line threw away their heavy weapons.
Shield and helmet, holding the sword upside down and running towards the rear.
Even though Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and others tried their best to fight back, they still could not change the situation of overwhelming defeat. Only 40,000 of the 50,000-strong army went to the battlefield, and more than 5,000 people were lost in the battle. When they fled to the Jingshui River,
There were only more than 10,000 people left, and the others either fled without a trace or surrendered to Huangfu Song.
Later, Huangfu Song's troops also chased them to the edge of the Jing River. Lu Bu's army saw the pursuers approaching and scrambled to cross the river from the bridge. Gao Shun and Zhang Liao led the infantry and cavalry forward respectively, preparing to resist the pursuers.
The main force was given time to retreat. However, Huangfu Song did not continue the attack. Instead, he sent an envoy to surrender the remnants of Lu Bu's army.
After recruiting Lu Bu's army to surrender, Huangfu Song did not stop, but continued westward, blocking Dong Zhuo's army who had crossed the Yellow River while taking advantage of the civil strife in Guanzhong. Dong Zhuo thought that there was civil strife in Guanzhong, so he had to fight several soldiers.
Yue, even if he couldn't capture Chang'an, it would be good to take the opportunity to occupy more territory, but he didn't expect Huangfu Song's army to appear in front of him so quickly.
Dong Zhuo climbed up the city tower and looked outside. He saw Huangfu Song's army was so vast that he could not see the edge at a glance. When he looked carefully, he saw that the soldiers and horses under the city were in good order. Although there were tens of thousands of people, there was no trace of chaos.
, and the morale was high, it didn’t look like they had gone through a big war at all.
He couldn't help but be horrified, and said to Li Ru beside him: "Huangfu Yizhen personally led the army here. It seems that Ding Yuan has been defeated. His death is nothing, but what should we do?"
