Chapter 220 The Fatal Mistake

From August to October, the first year of Jian'an (188) of Emperor Xian of Han.

Ma Yue used his iron-blooded skills to force the people of Guanzhong to carry out a large-scale migration that was extremely rare in Chinese history. Nearly one million people in the three counties of Fengyi on the left, Fufeng on the right, and Yin on the Jingzhao were forced to move into the Beidi County of Liangzhou and settled on both sides of the Yellow River in the Northern Plain (now Ningxia Plain).

After the great migration, the land of Guanzhong was empty in nine out of ten rooms and no one was inhabited within a thousand miles. In addition, after Dong Zhuo's death, the Liangzhou army looted the four eastern counties of Sili. The total population of the seven counties of Sili was sharply reduced from more than three million in the fourth year of Zhongping (187) of Emperor Ling of Han to more than 300,000 in the first year of Jian'an of Emperor Xian of Han.

There is no doubt that the large-scale migration of the people in Guanzhong was an extremely risky action.

Emperor Wu of Han also recruited millions of immigrants to enrich the border, but that was not a one-time job, but took decades to complete. With the strong national strength of the Western Han Dynasty at that time, it could not support the huge immigration project, let alone the current horse butcher?

During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, 100,000 people were recruited from the Central Plains to enrich the border. No more than 50,000 people could walk to the border alive, and no more than 20,000 people could survive the first winter and wait until the wheat matured in the spring of the second year.

The large number of immigrants are not only the cold caused by eating wind and dew, the hunger caused by lack of food, but also the diseases caused by the discomfort after arriving at the border. If the hot summer coincides with the hot summer, it may even cause a large-scale plague, causing all the people of the Central Plains who migrated and the original residents of the border to die.

It is no exaggeration to say that the great migration path is a path of death paved with bones.

Neither Ma Yue nor Jia Xu realized the disastrous consequences of large-scale migration. Fundamentally, this can only be regarded as an extremely rough immigration project with a possibility of failure of up to 99%. However, surprisingly, this large-scale migration was finally successful!

Nearly one million Guanzhong people actually arrived in Beidi County alive (many elderly and weak people inevitably died). Most of the more than one million Guanzhong people survived until the wheat matured in the spring of the following year. This is a huge miracle!

Looking at Ma Yue's migration of millions of immigrants and the immigrants organized successively during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, we will find that there is an essential difference between the two. It is this essential difference that has led to this miracle.

Emperor Wu conscripted the people of the Central Plains to enrich the border, and the poor people were all recruited, with land, and food and production, but the aristocratic families were unable to move! Unfortunately, most of the surplus grain and almost all living supplies in the people at that time were concentrated in the granaries of these aristocratic families.

After receiving the imperial edict, the people of the Central Plains could only carry the only little food, and helped the elderly and the young to start the most tragic and tragic long-distance migration in human history. In feudal society, it was difficult for the people to obtain any funding from the government when completing the long-distance migration. Even if there were, most of them were deducted by officials at all levels in the middle.

The people of the Central Plains who embarked on their journey could only rely on their own strength to complete this almost impossible long-distance migration, and the final result could be imagined.

But the one-million-immigrant Datunbian, Ma Butcher, was completely different.

In the eyes of the butcher, there is no difference between the gentry and the poor people. The target of the swords and weapons is to migrate, no matter the rich and the poor, and those who violate the orders will not be followed. Moreover, before the great migration began, a large amount of stored grain and daily necessities accumulated in the granaries of the gentry and family were confiscated to provide people's living needs along the way.

In order to speed up the migration process, the horse jumped up and ordered Ju Su to drive away 50,000 mares from Hetao (can provide horse milk) and 100,000 cows to come to Guanzhong to help the people carry food and daily necessities. Nearly half of the horses and almost all of the cattle became winter food for migrant people, greatly ensuring the food supply for this great migration.

Moreover, the journey from Guanzhong to Beidi was not far away. It was autumn and winter and the weather was not hot, so there was no large-scale plague. The combined factors of this combination of various factors ultimately created this rare miracle. However, the butcher Ma and Mrs. Jia, who were in it, had no idea that they were creating miracles.

Chang'an.

Ma Yue stood solemnly on the city wall with his hands behind his back, watching the last group of Chang'an people embark on the journey under the "guarding" of the cavalry. When the vast convoy finally disappeared on the vast horizon, Ma Yue turned around leisurely, and the prosperous ancient Chang'an city behind him had now become a dead empty city.

Whether it was high-ranking officials, nobles, civilians, or even homeless stray dogs, they all started a great migration under the threat of Hetao cavalry killing horses. Of course, many gentry and gentry were unwilling to leave their hometowns, but Jia Dushi had some ways to make them submit.

Jia Xu ran up the city tower with sweat on his head and said to Ma Yue: "Lord, the more than 200,000 people outside the city have all migrated."

"It's still too slow." Ma Yue's eyes suddenly flashed a thick haze and said in a low voice, "It's been more than a month since time has passed, and more than 200,000 people in Chang'an have migrated to the northern plains. The remaining two months may not be enough."

"Yes." Jia Xu said deeply, "General Gao Shun has been seeking help from the lord for 800 miles twice in a row. If it had not been to the point of being in a hurry, with General Gao Shun's character, he would never have asked for help from the lord! But at the moment, the lord has no soldiers to send, so he can only place his last hope on General Ma Teng's 8,000 new recruits."

Ma Yue's eyes were deep and he said in a voice: "Calculate the time, Uncle Teng's eight thousand new recruits should almost arrive at Wuguan."

Chang'an Ancient Road.

More than ten well railings lined up in front of the Gaoshun Army's village. The dense rain-like arrows poured down from the well railing, making the Gaoshun Army soldiers in the camp unable to raise their heads. With the cover of the well railing array, hundreds of Liangzhou soldiers flocked to them, lasso, bumping wood, chariots, and various attacking equipment surged upwards, launching a tide-like offensive against the Gaoshun Army's village.

In less than three days, all nine barriers on the periphery of Dazhai were captured. Now, only this last barrier is left. If this last barrier is broken by the Liangzhou army, Gao Shun's army will fall into a desperate situation without any resistance, just like a woman stripped of her clothes, and can no longer stop the man from entering violently.

"Expand~~exppand~~exppand~~"

The Liangzhou rioters' bumped into the gate of the Gaoshun Army's village one after another, making a rhythmic loud noise. The originally extremely strong rioters were already shaking at this time and were at risk of falling in love at any time! Due to the oppression of the well railing formation, the archers who were supposed to be guarding the walls were forced to retreat behind the camp gate and shot aimlessly towards the sky outside the camp. However, such shooting is of course difficult to pose a threat to the Liangzhou rioters.

The Liangzhou Army had already changed its chief general at this time.

Fan Chou led his army to attack for ten days, but he was still unable to conquer Gaoshun Dazhai.

After receiving the report, Guo Si personally led a large army and took the opportunity to kill Fan Chou. After taking Fan Chou's troops, Guo Si rushed his army to attack Gaoshun Dazhai. He did not make any achievements within half a month. Instead, he was killed by Gao Shun's army, and blood flowed. On the official road in the valley, the bodies of the Liangzhou chaotic troops piled up like mountains and smelled everywhere.

Ten days later.

Li Ru finally arrived from Hangu Pass, and there were more than a dozen borehole frames that were rushing to make.

Li Ru is worthy of being the number one military advisor under Dong Zhuo's command. The well railing is indeed powerful. In less than three days, he successively broke through nine barriers in Gaoshun's camp. The troops of the Liangzhou rioters pointed directly at the Gaoshun Central Army's tent. As long as the last camp is broken, Gaoshun's army's defense will completely collapse.

Li Ru proudly said to Guo Si beside him: "General, as long as this barrier is destroyed, Gao Shun's army will have no danger to defend. Our army can march straight into it, and it will be just around the corner to pacify Guanzhong."

"Yes." Guo Si nodded and said coldly, "I ordered the front army to step up the attack and must break through the enemy's camp before dark."

Seventy miles west of Gaoshun Dazhai, Chang'an Ancient Road has a fork here. It goes west through Huayin, Weinan can reach Chang'an directly, and south through Wuguan is Nanyang County of Jingzhou!

When Gao Shun was fighting fiercely on the ancient Chang'an Road and the Liangzhou riots, the 18th Kanto Alliance had already been disbanded. After seeking titles and rewards, the princes were satisfied and led their troops back to their territory. Only the newly-elected Sili Captain Liu Bei stayed in Luoyang and presided over the military affairs of the capital.

After receiving Ma Yue's urgent order, Ma Teng immediately lit up 8,000 new recruits through Nanyang, preparing to enter Chang'an Ancient Road from Wuguan to reinforce Gao Shun. Nanyang prefect Sun Jian's eye was blinded by Ma Yue. The two of them had a great holiday, but Sun Jian was also a hero after all, and did not deliberately make things difficult for this.

At that time, there was Dong Zhuo's old subordinate, Duan Wei, the left central general. After Dong Zhuo's death, he did not respond to Li Ru's call to lead troops to Hangu Pass, but instead stationed in Shang County in the south of Jingzhao. His forces ran across Jingzhao and Hongnong, and Wu Pass was also within his sphere of influence, and his general Li Meng led three thousand troops to guard it.

Chang'an Ancient Road, the last barrier of Gao Shun's army.

The general Mao Ran strode to Gao Shun and said quickly: "General, if you don't fight back, you will be broken."

"Yes!" Gao Shunzhong nodded, and inexplicable perseverance flashed through his quiet eyes, and said in a deep voice, "It's time to fight back, Mao Ran obeys the order!"

Mao Ran raised his chest and said with high apprehension: "The last one will be there."

Gao Shun covered his heavy iron helmet heavily on his head, then pulled the mask down. The ghostly face mask instantly covered Gao Shun's face. Only Gao Shun's firm eyes were revealed in his narrow cave. He stared at Mao Ran straight and said in a deep voice: "Mao Ran, when this general is not here, the army will be under your command!"

General Mao said anxiously: "Where is the general's intention to go?"

Gao Shun turned around suddenly, staring at the dozen or soccer railings standing like mountains in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "I will personally lead a hundred armored iron cavalry to launch a final counterattack against the Liangzhou chaos army! We must destroy the Liangzhou chaos army's smooth railing formation, otherwise, the ancient road of Chang'an would not be able to defend."

"General, no!" Mao Ran advised, "As the leading general, can you take risks? Let the last general lead the army and fight back."

"Hmm?" Gao Shun said in a narrow voice, "I have decided, so there is no need to persuade me."

"General think twice!" Mao Ran said anxiously, "There can be no Mao Ran here, but there cannot be no general! If there is no general in charge, the brothers will be afraid that they will not be able to defend for a day. Nothing for anything else, just for the life and death of the three thousand brothers (not for the great cause of the bullshit lord). Please think twice before you act!"

"General think twice!"

The personal soldiers around Gao Shun stepped forward one after another and persuaded him quickly.

Seeing Gao Shun seemingly moving, Mao Ran suddenly raised his chest and stepped forward, with a scorching fighting spirit in his eyes, and said sternly: "General, I will not disappoint you!"

"good!"

Gao Shun gritted his teeth, took off the iron helmet from his head, put it on for Mao Ran himself, and shouted: "Mao Ran obeys the order."

Mao Ran clasped his fists and replied: "The last one will be there."

Gao Shundao: "Lead one hundred armored iron cavalry and eight hundred light cavalry to fight back against the enemy!"

"Abide by the order!"

"Brothers, put on armor for the soldiers of the Iron Cavalry Camp!"

The soldiers had already pulled out a hundred majestic horses from the stable, and the logistics and supplies began to nervously wear iron armor for the war horses. With the help of the light cavalry, the one hundred iron cavalry began to wear heavy iron armor, and then climbed onto the same fully armored mount with the help of at least two soldiers.

Heavy-armored Iron Cavalry is actually a light cavalry usually. All heavy-armored weapons are transported by baggage troops. Only when needed will the heavy-armored Iron Cavalry be fully equipped and attacked. In this way, it can not only ensure the speed of the march, but also ensure that both the people and the horse have enough physical strength when the heavy-armored Iron Cavalry launches an assault.

In less than a moment, one hundred heavy armored iron cavalry were ready to fight.

Mao Ran's right hand was a gun, and his left hand slowly pulled down the ghost mask. Lei Ran turned around and threw two firm eyes at Gao Shun, and said shrillly: "General, in the next life~~ the general will definitely be your soldier!"

"kill!"

Mao Ran turned around suddenly, pointed the gun in his hand straight into the void, and the loud long howl had already resounded throughout the valley.

"Kill and kill!!!"

A hundred armored iron cavalry responded with a loud bang, and Mao Ran pressed down his cavalry and rushed forward. A hundred iron cavalry followed him like a shadow, following closely behind Mao Ran. In an instant, the one hundred heavy armored iron cavalry had begun to accelerate, just like a surging iron stream, carrying the momentum to crush everything, swept towards the gate.

In the Liangzhou army.

Li Ru's face suddenly changed, and he asked his close confidants in a narrow voice: "What sound? Have you ever heard?"

The closest confidants shook their heads one after another, and only Guo Si looked solemnly at Li Rudao: "It seems to be thunder."

"thunder?"

Li Ru frowned slightly and looked up at the sky. He saw that the sky was as clear as blue as clouds, and there was no thunder in the clouds. Suddenly, Li Ru seemed to have realized something, and suddenly turned to Guo Si and said, "Is it a cavalry?"

Gaoshun Camp.

On the straight official road, the heavy armored iron cavalry finally completed the acceleration and began to assault at the most terrifying sprint speed.

"Open the gate!"

Gao Shun gave the order, and the closed gate opened with a loud bang.

The Liangzhou rioters crowded outside the gate were ecstatic. When they were about to rush in, they suddenly found a dark cloud sweeping in front of them. The next moment, Mao Ran's heavy armored iron cavalry had already crashed into the Liangzhou formation fiercely. The Liangzhou rioters crowded in the front were instantly pierced by their sharp cavalry.

More soldiers were knocked back by the violent iron cavalry, and the people were already broken in the air and died.

The flesh and blood body could not stop these monsters that were running at a rapid speed. They were protected by heavy iron armor. Wherever the heavy iron cavalry passed, the Liangzhou chaos army was split like waves, and the originally dense infantry formation suddenly became in a mess. Mao Ran ran and trampled on the bodies of the Liangzhou chaos army, soaring wildly.

Suddenly, the well railing towering into the clouds was approaching.

Youran turned around, Mao Ran looked at the direction of Dazhai for the last time, and silently said in his heart: "General Gao Shun, Mao Ran will never let you down!"

The next moment, Mao Ran actually rode straight and rushed towards a well railing.

In the Liangzhou army.

"What~~What?" Li Ru said with a sniff, "What are the horse butcher's cavalry doing?"

"Just directly hit the shaft with cavalry!?" Guo Si shouted in disbelief, "It's so crazy, it's so crazy, it's simply suicide, it's total suicide! Oh my God, only the butcher's army can do such a crazy move!"
To be continued...