After the news of the confrontation between Huangfu Song's army and Dong Zhuo's army in Linjin came, Yan Zhong came to the Prefecture Mufu again and found Chen Cheng who was talking to Zhao Yun. He was the only person in the prefecture who could come and go freely without notification.
, so he broke in without waiting for the notification from the tooth soldiers.
"...The effect of cement is very good. The newly built Yacheng will be completed in two months, and it will be stronger than the city wall of Yinchuan..."
Seeing Yan Zhong walking over, Zhao Yun stopped talking. He stood up from his chair, saluted Yan Zhong and said, "I have met Yan Shangshu."
Yan Zhong returned the salute carelessly and said: "General Zhao is also here. I have received news. After Huangfu Song and Gai Xun killed Ding Yuan, they annexed his troops and horses, and then continued eastward. Now
We are confronting Dong Zhuo at the foot of Linjin City!"
"Oh, you said this, I also received the news here."
Chen Cheng said: "If Dong Zhuo didn't have the fifteen stones of food we gave him, he probably wouldn't be able to send troops at this time."
"Does the prince know that Dong Zhuo ordered the Huns to rob Sanfu?"
"The Huns robbed Sanfu? What's going on?"
Yan Zhong said: "There are many soldiers and horses in Guanzhong, but after Ding Yuan's death, tens of thousands of people fled to the countryside. Huangfu Song took the remaining elite soldiers and generals and rushed to Linjin City. Dong Zhuo saw that he was unable to defeat him.
So he let his Xiongnu cavalry wander between Jing Zhaoyin and Zuo Fengyi, plundering local money and grain to use as military supplies."
Having said this, Yan Zhong saw Chen Cheng's expression change slightly. He thought to himself: Sun Tzu said in The Art of War, "Loving the people is annoying." Everything else about the king is good, but the woman's heart is too heavy. He didn't kill Han Sui before.
In this way, it is still the same when I hear that the Huns are plundering Guanzhong.
He knew that Chen Cheng and Zhao Yun had made a plan to conquer the Xianbei people in Mobei, and he also knew that this was to increase the combat experience of the Ya soldiers and prepare for next year's war. But the plan is dead, but the people are alive.
Although preparations were made in advance, the troops and horses in Guanzhong are now restrained, and Fufeng only has less than 30,000 defenders. Why can't they change the plan and take advantage of the chaos to occupy Guanzhong first?
The population near Chang'an alone is comparable to that of the entire Xiliang. Anyone would be tempted by such a prosperous place.
But unfortunately, Chen Cheng was not moved. He pondered for a while and said: "Gai Xun and Huangfu Song both know how to fight. Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and others who can fight best surrendered to Huangfu Song. The remaining defeated troops cannot afford to fight back."
What kind of waves are coming? As for the Huns, this is indeed a problem, but Huangfu Song must be able to deal with it after all."
He smiled and said: "If you are not in your position, you will not seek to govern. Let us manage Liangzhou well first, and we will talk about other things later."
Yan Zhong said: "How about taking this opportunity to occupy Chencang first? If we can occupy the Chencang Pass, we can block all the three auxiliary troops in the pass. When our army makes a large-scale eastward march next year, we can shorten the attack distance by more than two hundred miles!
"
Chen Cheng looked aside and saw that Zhao Yun was still majestic. He turned back and said with a smile: "What Bo Dao said is true. But now that the Wusun people in the west heard that Song Jian was dead, they expanded eastward many times.
The territory is not far from Jiuquan County. If we don’t conquer it now, I’m afraid it will become a disaster in the future.”
Wu... Wusun? What the hell is this?
Yan Zhong said dumbfounded: "Wusun is thousands of miles away, and its customs are not the same as those in China. Even if we defeat Wusun, we will not be able to occupy their land, and we will not be able to tame the local people for our use. Go and defeat Wusun."
What do people do?”
It seemed that the plan was to fight the Xianbei people before, but why did it suddenly change to conquering the Wusun people? Is it because the world is changing too fast, or is it because I don’t understand enough?
He turned around and said to Zhao Yun: "Does General Zhao think so?"
Zhao Yun said in a deep voice: "I have no objection to attacking Chencang or Wusun. We will do whatever the lord says."
He is not yet thirty years old, and his sense of crisis is not as strong as Yan Zhong's.
Yan Zhong was a little dissatisfied and thought to himself: I thought Zhao Zilong was an upright person, but I didn't expect that he has become cunning now!
"Junhou, I have never heard of someone who refuses to eat the fat on his lips, but instead travels over mountains and ridges to eat sand!" Yan Zhong said: "In addition to some cattle, sheep and horses, Wusun also has
What output?”
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "You are pretty much saying what Yang Qiu said. When he came here a few days ago, he also said that he did not agree with sending troops to the west. Could it be that you have discussed it?"
Yan Zhong raised his eyebrows and said: "Here it is called heroes who see the same thing!"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "I'm not a hero anyway, so it's normal to have different opinions from you."
When he saw Yan Zhong and wanted to talk more, Chen Cheng said: "There are some things I don't really want to say, but I might as well confide them to Bo Dao now. Zilong happens to be here, so I don't have to say them again in the future."
"Oh? Does the Lord have an ulterior motive?" Yan Zhong thought for a while, but still felt that Wusun had little to gain. He could definitely win, but winning would not only bring no benefits, but would also consume money and food, so why bother with the expedition?
Woolen cloth?
Chen Cheng did not sell off, but said directly: "Although Wusun is not as prosperous and prosperous as the Central Plains, its country can graze cattle and grow crops. Moreover, it is connected to China on one side and the countries in the Western Regions on the other, allowing business travelers to travel back and forth.
A place that must be passed through. In the past, the imperial court once set up the Western Region Changshi Mansion here to control Congling. Part of the reason was because of the benefits of trade. But the most important thing is that a large number of people can be obtained from here. "
Yan Zhong shook his head and said: "He is not from China, so it is useless to get him."
Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Have Bo Dao been to the mines in Helan Mountain?"
"Of course I've been there before."
"Bo Dao has been to the mines, but he must have never gone down into the mines." Chen Cheng said: "Mining is a very physically demanding thing. It is not only tiring, but also dangerous. If you fail, you may even lose your life.
If there were no other options, probably no one would be willing to work in the mines."
"I know this too," Yan Zhong said, "I heard that powerful men from the North captured many Xianbei and Mobei people, and then sold them to the mines."
"Yes, there is indeed such a thing. But it's not enough to be a humble person and a bastard."
Yan Zhong said in surprise: "Isn't it enough?"
"It's far from enough. From now on, the mine will only need more and more manpower." Chen Cheng said with some desolation: "More and more people will die in the mine every year."
In the world he lived in, mining accidents often occurred, let alone in this era?
Yan Zhong understood and said: "Do you want to capture the Wusun people to fill the manpower gap in the mine?"
"It is common for the countries in the Western Regions and the various tribes to fight each other, and they will also sell people from hostile countries to each other. Our western expedition is to combat the Wusun people's ambition to expand eastward. On the one hand, more importantly,
By taking this opportunity to establish a foothold in the west, we can continuously obtain slaves from there and sell our goods."
Chen Cheng said: "This year the textile factories in Yinchuan have made a lot of money. Next year we will continue to build several textile factories. The cloth produced will be used to replace people."
Yan Zhong twirled his beard and thought for a while, then said: "It turns out that the monarch still has many considerations. In this case, it is better to follow the plan. Defeat the Wusun people first this year, and then raise troops to the east next year. This
Do you still want to lead the troops personally?"
Chen Cheng waved his hand and said: "I won't go this time. Zilong has complained to me several times before. Let him lead the troops this time."
Yan Zhongxin said: The Wusun people can't even defeat Song Jian, so how can they be the opponent of Ya Bing? It seems that the monarch is still partial to Zhao Zilong and gave him such a good opportunity!
However, his nephew Yan Xing also serves in the Flying Bear Hussars and can also take the opportunity to obtain some military honors. In this way, when the army continues to expand next year, Yan Xing can also take the opportunity to mention it and build an infantry or cavalry battalion.
of leadership.
Since we are going on an expedition to the Western Regions, we need to prepare a lot of things. In addition to weapons and food, the most important thing is of course transportation. For this expedition, the Prefecture Mufu continued to purchase a lot of horses from Wuyuan County and Shuofang County, and also
He spent money to buy thousands of camels and sent them to the army.
After more than a month of preparation, materials and personnel were ready, and Zhao Yun embarked on the Western Expedition with eight thousand cavalry. Chen Cheng sent him thirty miles outside the south gate, holding up the tiger talisman, and said: "
I have been here for several years and worked hard to get these elites. Today they are handed over to the general. With this tiger talisman, all the troops and resources along the way can be mobilized. All officials below the county magistrate can be killed first and then reported!"
Zhao Yun knelt on the ground with one knee, stretched out his hand to take the tiger talisman, and said loudly: "If you go to attack Wusun, you must return with a complete victory!"
In such a solemn occasion, in full view of everyone, Chen Cheng resisted the desire to complain. He did not say anything like "Zilong and I undressed the shirt." He just reached out and hammered Zhao Yun's generous chest and said: "
good!"
The army only had 8,000 people, and even the infantry were equipped with horses, so they moved very quickly. In the blink of an eye, they were already far away. Chen Cheng watched the smoke and dust raised by the army gradually fall, and turned his gaze back to the side.
The civil and military officials and people who came up to see them off said: "Okay, they have gone far, everyone should go back!"
A few days later, new news came from Guanzhong. Huangfu Song ignored the Huns cavalry who were plundering Sanfu and handed them over to Gai Xun to deal with them. He himself stepped up his efforts to build siege equipment, and then
They surrounded three groups and launched a fierce attack on Linjin City.
During the siege, Huangfu Song's army used a three-pronged human catapult, which smashed Dong Zhuo's army so hard that it couldn't lift its head. Dozens of catapults smashed for three days, destroying various defenses on the city wall.
, then Huangfu Song's army pushed the siege tower forward and started a bloody fight with Dong Zhuo's army.
The two sides fought fiercely for two days. On the third day, Dong Zhuo opened the east gate of Linjin City and led his troops to escape. Huangfu Song hated him for plundering his troops and sent Lu Bu to lead the cavalry in pursuit. Both sides chased and fled to the Yellow River.
On the edge, Dong Zhuo's army had no way forward and was pursued by soldiers. It was forced to a dead end, but it inspired a desperate fighting spirit.
Dong Zhuo lined up against the water and fought fiercely with Lu Bu's army for half a day. Most of his subordinates, Hu Zhen, and generals Wang Fang and Li Meng were seriously injured. Lu Bu's army moved freely and killed many people. After Huangfu Song arrived with the main force, Dong Zhuo's army was gone.
The hope of victory. In the end, Li Ru came up with a plan and asked Dong Zhuo to hand over the looted women's property and 5,000 war horses. Only then did Huangfu Song open his eyes and let Dong Zhuo's army return to Bingzhou.
