The 60,000-strong army of the imperial court was wiped out overnight, and rebels fled all over the mountains and plains. Lu Bu from Chang'an was preparing to lead his troops to Tongguan to resist the imperial army. After hearing the news, he couldn't help but laugh wildly in the sky, and then said to his left and right: "This is God.
Everyone is looking after me, Lu Fengxian! With destiny on my side, who else can stop me?"
The civil and military officials around him were all surprised. They originally looked at Lu Bu like a monkey after taking a bath. Even though he put on human clothes and a hat, they still couldn't get rid of the fact that he was a monkey.
fact. But now it seems that Lu Bu, this monkey, really seems to have destiny!
Otherwise, why did things happen so coincidentally? Ding Yuan died, Gai Xun also died, Huangfu Song was placed under house arrest in Luoyang, and the Guanzhong inheritance fell into Lu Bu's hands for nothing. Then, even the imperial court launched a crusade
The army collapsed on its own inexplicably.
Once can be called a coincidence, but two or three times can still be called a coincidence?
"Prophecies", that is, prophecies, were popular in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Recently, there is a saying that has been widely circulated in the world, "Those who will succeed the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gao." Yuan Shu thought that "Dang Tu Gao" refers to himself, and many people think that it refers to himself.
They. But now it seems that this "prophecy" is actually going to apply to Lu Bu?
Looking at Lu Bu's nine-foot-tall body, many people were confused. Even if they were "Dang Tu Gao", they couldn't find such a monkey, right?
The world is crowded with people, and there are only a few places with rich products. Guanzhong, Central Plains, Hebei, and Jingzhou. Now the Central Plains has been destroyed. Hebei is in the battle between Zhang Yan, Gongsun Zan, and Yuan Shao. Jingzhou and Liu Biao are holding back, so the world
Will it really fall into the hands of Lu Bu or Liu Biao in the end?
In order to avoid the war, many people moved their families to Jingzhou, which further expanded Jingzhou's strength. However, this also aroused Yuan Shu's jealousy, so when the imperial court became increasingly weak, Yuan Shu did not directly attack Luoyang.
, but sent his number one general Sun Jian to attack Nanyang, which was attached to Jingzhou.
Sun Jian was nicknamed the "Jiangdong Tiger". He was brave and good at fighting, and few in the world could match him. In one battle, he defeated Nanyang's troops and killed the Nanyang prefect. Liu Biao immediately sent troops to fight back, but was defeated repeatedly by Sun Jian.
In the end, we had no choice but to dig deep ditches and high barriers, and shut ourselves up without fighting.
Before attacking Nanyang, Yuan Shu had promised Sun Jian that if he captured Nanyang, he would hand Nanyang over to Sun Jian. However, after Sun Jian easily conquered the Nanyang Basin, Yuan Shu went back on his word. Yuan Shu had a narrow-minded spirit, and it was not the first time that he broke his promise and became fat.
Twice. He found some excuses to let Sun Jian continue to lead the troops in the war, but handed over the position of Nanyang Governor to others.
The so-called other person was naturally a famous person from the same family as Yuan Gongli. Sun Jian was manipulated by Yuan Shu, but he didn't seem to mind, and continued to lead his troops north to attack Yingchuan County. As for Sun Wentai, did Sun Wentai mind at all?
, except for himself, others probably don’t know.
After Lu Bu easily captured Guanzhong and inexplicably gained a foothold, the situation in the world changed. The imperial court lost the soldiers and granary in Guanzhong, and it looked like its days were numbered. It only relied on Yingchuan.
, Hongnong, Henan, Chenliu and other counties cannot support the imperial court's 200,000 troops.
Dong Zhuo of Bingzhou suffered several defeats in succession, losing tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. The Xiliang army suffered two bloody blows in Chencang, Yuan Shao of Hebei was struggling with Zhang Yan and others, and Cao Cao of Dongjun was still fighting within the territory.
There were armed competitions such as the Yellow Turban Army and the Taishan bandits abroad. Liu Biao in the south was beaten so hard by Sun Jian that he did not dare to go out... Looking at the world, the pair of Yuan Shu and Sun Jian suddenly became
The strongest force.
From this moment on, the complacent Yuan Jiujiu could no longer suppress his ambition, and began to ask people around him, "The Han Dynasty is in decline, and its days are numbered. The prophecy goes like this: The one who will succeed the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gao."
.Isn’t it me, Yuan Gongli, who is the fourth generation and the third prince in my family, Tu Gao?”
The people who were asked were either dumbfounded or overjoyed. Soon, Yuan Shu's little thought became known to everyone.
In the far north, just a few days after Dong Zhuo returned to Bingzhou, he heard that Lu Bu had captured Guanzhong without a single blow. He was so angry that his liver ached. I thought that Dong Zhongying was recruiting young men and robbing grain, causing chaos everywhere in Bingzhou.
It was a rebellion. He sent out troops twice in a row, but lost his troops and generals but gained nothing.
But Lu Bu didn't do anything, and such a big piece of fat fell into the bowl. This is so annoying!
However, after Yan Zhong heard that Lu Bu had occupied Guanzhong, he did not show the same impatience as before. The strongest tooth soldiers had been taken to the Western Regions by Zhao Yun, and they would have to wait until at least next year to come back. Now that the deal is done, then
I can only watch Lu Bu being proud in Chang'an.
Besides, the Guanzhong Army led by Lu Bu was easier to deal with than Huangfu Song. They had been preparing for so long just to defeat Huangfu Song's main force head-on. As a result, they were still preparing here and had not yet exerted their force. The enemy over there was
He fell down first.
What made Yan Zhong deeply sad was Gai Xun's death. They were both from Liangzhou, Gai Xun was born in Dunhuang, and Yan Zhong was born in Hanyang. They were both "sons of good families in six counties" in the Han family tradition. For a long time
Among them, heroes like them from the local area are the main backbone of the military nobles in the court.
But with the rise of the Confucian classics family, the center of power gradually shifted to the hands of the family, and the same was true for military power. During the period of Emperor Wu, how could Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and the others have done anything to fight? Well, this is not necessarily true. Emperor Wu has always been very confused about hiring people.
There are people like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing who were entrusted with important responsibilities when they were just starting out, and there are also people like Second Division General Li Guangli.
"Yuan Gu and I are both from Xiliang, and we are about the same age. I didn't expect him to die like this." Yan Zhong sighed and sighed: "I'm afraid I don't have a few days to live."
Chen Cheng took a look at Yan Zhong's rosy face and said with a smile: "I think Bo Dao looks very good, and there will be no problem at all if he lives for another thirty or forty years."
Yan Zhong burst out laughing and said: "I am already over fifty. If I live another thirty or forty years, I will not be eighty or ninety years old. Seventy years are rare in life. I will be very satisfied if I can live to be sixty years old!"
"
He took out a document from his sleeve, handed it to Chen Cheng, and said: "This is written by Lu Bu to the prince."
Chen Cheng took it and looked at it. It said that the two sides would always be allies. There was nothing new at all. He put the document down and asked, "Lu Bu wants to form an alliance with us. What does Bo Dao think?"
Yan Zhong asked back: "We have been preparing for so long, can you give up the plan to attack Guanzhong?"
"cannot."
"Then naturally we can't form an alliance with Lu Bu."
"Well, I thought Bo Dao would say that we would pretend to form an alliance with Lu Bu first, and when he starts fighting with the court or Dong Zhuo, we can send troops to attack him secretly."
Yan Zhong stroked his beard and said: "It's not impossible, then I'll write a reply to Lu Bu right now..."
"No, I was just joking," Chen Cheng said quickly: "It's better not to do things like betraying an alliance."
Yan Zhong said disapprovingly: "The prince is the shepherd of Liangzhou entrusted by the imperial court, and Lu Bu has just been beaten as a traitor to the enemy. What can we do if we use some means to deal with the traitor? Okay, let's send people to follow him first.
As we talk, we don’t say yes or no, so that’s okay, right?”
"It sounds good, but who can do it? Lu Bu has a bad temper. If he goes to Chang'an to serve as an envoy, he might even lose his life."
"Jia Xu is quite competent."
Jia Xu was appointed as the chief minister, and he actually took over all the work of the province. If he hadn't taken over everything, Zhao Yun would not have had the chance to lead the army. Jia Xu was different from Zhao Yun, who was more focused on the Ya soldiers.
, in his hands, the Menxia Province began to truly perform its due responsibilities, and took back many rights from the Zhongshu Province and the Shangshu Province. Although there are no signs of further expansion, Yan Zhong has already
I felt a little uncomfortable.
Chen Cheng immediately rejected Yan Zhong's proposal, "Wen He is in charge of the province and cannot leave!"
After entering the province, Jia Xu "has no stagnation and makes decisions smoothly". He handles government affairs quickly and well, which alleviates many of Chen Cheng's tasks. Now he is a very important figure in Liangzhou, so how can he be sent there?
How about going to Chang'an to be an envoy?
Yan Zhong thought for a while and asked: "What about Han Sui's Korean treaty? Is it enough to be an envoy?"
"..."
Why do you keep having trouble with Han Sui?
Chen Cheng thought about it and realized that it was not impossible. Han Sui was also very intelligent, compared to these heroes in Xiliang. Now Han Sui had nothing to do. Instead of letting him wander around Yinchuan, it would be better to let him
Just go to Chang'an. Even if the alliance fails and the negotiation breaks down in the future, there is no need to worry. Lu Bu will not feel bad if he cuts him off anyway.
So the matter was settled like this. Yan Zhong proposed, Chen Cheng made the decision, and Jia Xu used the seal. It was all done in one go. There was no need to leave it until the next day. Han Sui was sitting at home, and the matter just hit his head.
When he received the edict, Han Sui was depressed. You said that I am a Xiliang warlord, why did I become an envoy? I have been to Bingzhou before, and now I am going to Chang'an as an envoy. Is it possible that I, Han Wen, have made an appointment with you?
In your eyes, is he a person who specializes in running errands?
But since Menxiasheng had sent the edict, it was impossible not to go. After complaining for a few times, Han Sui packed his bags, ordered dozens of troops, and set off.
Actually, although he complained a little verbally, he was still a little happy in his heart. When he was on an envoy to Bingzhou last time, he took the opportunity to hook up with Dong Zhuo. If Lu Bu can be brought in again this time, he can form a counterattack.
Chen Cheng's alliance. Now that all the elites in Liangzhou have been sent to the Western Regions, and the country is empty, isn't it a good time to use troops?
When he thought of this, Han Sui's heart became hot. Seeing that Chen Cheng and Yan Zhong's rule in Liangzhou was becoming more and more stable, he was anxious every day. Given this golden opportunity, there was no reason not to seize it.
? He led Bu Qu out of the south gate and left quickly, but he did not see anyone in the crowd outside the city shaking his head at his back.
Li Xiangru's body has lost some weight, and the dark circles on his face have faded a lot. He is holding a yellow dog in his hand, and the little grandson next to him is also holding one. Behind them, two servants are following suit. When they see Han
Then Li Xiangru chuckled softly as he hit the horse and drove away. He reached out and touched his grandson's head and said, "Shall we go fishing by the river later?"
The six-year-old boy raised his head and said bluntly: "I don't want to go fishing, I want to go to school to play!"
"You want to go to school?" Li Xiangru was stunned for a moment, then said with a bright smile, "Okay, okay, can grandpa send you to school?"
