"If you have a good name, those above will bully and suppress you, and those below will attack you." [Book of Datong·Xinbu No. 13]
May 16, the third year of Chuping.
Before receiving the military order from Niu Fu to return to the army, Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and others had just defeated the riding general Zhu Jun in Zhongmu County with 40,000 horses. Zhu Jun was unable to resist and had to lead the remaining troops to camp near the passes around Luoyang. Can't hold on.
Unable to go straight east, they led the army south to attack Yingchuan. Yuzhou was nominally led by Sun Jian, the governor appointed by Yuan Shu. In fact, because Liu Biao and Yuan Shu had turned against each other, Sun Jian followed Yuan Shu's order and went south to attack Liu Biao. Yuzhou did not have heavy troops, and The unscrupulous generals caused Yingchuan to be easily attacked by Li Jue and others.
Yingchuan was a fertile land, and Li Jue and others led their troops to plunder and plunder the land, killing both men and women, leaving no trace behind.
Then Li Jue led his troops eastward, bypassing the checkpoint guarded by Zhu Jun, and marched straight into Yanzhou to attack Chenliu. Those stationed in Yanzhou at that time were Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, and Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu. They also had to guard against Qingzhou who was fleeing from the east. The Yellow Turbans also had to deal with Li Jue's army of hundreds of battles. Under attack from both sides, they were no match for Li Jue and others. Except for guarding the important towns, the other small counties allowed Li Jue and other troops to wreak havoc.
Seeing that both Yingchuan and Chenliu were unstoppable, everyone was satisfied with their ambition, so they divided their troops from various school captains and captains to disperse in Yingchuan and Chenliu, plundering and killing the people. Just when the looting was in full swing, The military order sent by Niu Fu from Shaanxi County told everyone a piece of news that was like a bolt from the blue.
Grand Master Dong Zhuo was killed by Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others!
When Li Jue and others gathered their troops and finally arrived at Shaanxi County, they learned that Zhonglang General Niu Fu and Dong Yue had died in the rebellion.
At this time, everyone seemed to have completely lost their backbone and had nowhere to rely on. They no longer dared to resist, and they only asked the court for extra mercy and spared everyone's lives. So they sent envoys to Chang'an to confess their crimes and beg for pardon.
Unexpectedly, Wang Yun was stubborn and refused to pardon everyone. In addition, when the envoy responded to the message, he said that there were rumors circulating in Chang'an that Wang Yun wanted to kill the people of Liangzhou.
At this time, Dong Zhuo was assassinated, Niu Fu died, and no one who could take charge alone was left. When everyone heard the news, they were terrified, so everyone in the army, from the captain to the captain, gathered in Li Jue's tent to discuss their future.
Daying, Shaanxi County.
Hundreds of human heads, both male and female, were tied to several pillars. From a distance, they looked like gourds strung together.
These people were all Bingzhou people in the army. Due to Wang Yun's assassination of Dong Zhuo, the conflict between the Bingzhou people and Liangzhou people in the army suddenly broke out. Li Jue, Guo Si and others were so angry that they took away all the people who were accompanying the marching army. Bingzhou soldiers and hundreds of their families were executed.
The main seat in the tent was deliberately left empty. In the Han Dynasty, the right side was respected and the left side was despised. Therefore, the captain Li Jue sat in the first position on the right. Opposite him sat the captain Guo Si whose men were second only to him. Sitting underneath were Jia Xu, Zhang Ji and others.
Li Jue looked at everyone and said in a serious voice: "The Grand Master was assassinated, the Dong clan was wiped out, and Mr. Wang Yun excused himself not to forgive us. Now the situation is critical. I hope you can find a way to help me out." Get through it.”
"Now that Wang Yun is in charge of the imperial court and Lu Bu is brave and good at fighting, the morale of our army is low and it is difficult to fight. We should disband our tribes and go back to our hometowns by small roads. Contact the Qiang and Hu tribes in Liangzhou and wait until there is a change in Guanzhong. Choose a day to raise troops." After the captain Guo Si said this, Zhang Ji and others all agreed. They were already frightened when they learned that Dong Zhuo had died.
Now everyone has no one to rely on, and the whole army is afraid of being punished by the imperial court. It is said that the soldiers have no fighting spirit, and the generals have no fighting spirit. Even if there are tens of thousands of strong troops at hand, what can be done?
Li Jue frowned, as if he was not satisfied with the result. He was already familiar with the internal affairs of the court through the messenger sent by Hu Zhen, and knew that the court was just showing off and showing off. At this time, it was time to unite to fight against Wang Yun instead of fleeing. Let people defeat each one.
The army was leaderless and scattered. He wanted to establish prestige in the army, so he deliberately concealed Hu Zhen and other matters, so that everyone would think that he had planned this series of major events.
He looked at the silent captain Jia Xu, knowing that this person had always been cautious and would never express his opinion on anything easily. Although he was a scholar, he helped everyone defeat Zhu Jun with his superhuman resourcefulness. Yingchuan attacked Chenliu, but he did not seek credit and wealth afterwards. He gained a great reputation in the army, especially Zhang Ji's uncle and nephew, who admired him greatly.
Li Jue thought for a while and decided to listen to Jia Xu's opinion to see if he could get any good advice from him: "Jia Gong!"
Jia Xu is fifty-five in his forties, and he is worthy of this honorific title: "You and I are both from Liangzhou, and you are usually very resourceful, and everyone in the army will respect you. Now, Mr. Jia, you are not pardoned by the court." According to the edict, our life and death depend on it, so please ask Mr. Jia to find a way out for us!"
Everyone originally had different opinions. Some wanted to continue asking the court for pardon, some wanted to flee and return to their hometowns, and a very few people wanted to rebel like Li Jue. Everyone refused to obey anyone, and could not make up their mind for a while. After hearing Li Jue's words After that, everyone fell silent and listened with bated breath to what Jia Xu, a rare wise man in the Xiliang army, had to say.
Jia Xu attracted the attention of everyone, but he still looked calm and unhurried, as if he was indifferent to everything, and as if everything was under control. Just like when he met the rebellious Di people on the way back home, he Among the panicked fellow travelers, he lied that he was a member of the Duanxi tribe, and his calm and composed expression frightened the Di people, thus sparing his life.
It was the same this time. When everyone was panicking and worried about life and death, he still acted calm and calm.
"There are rumors in Chang'an, Jingzhao and other places that the imperial court intends to kill all the people in Liangzhou. I wonder if any of you have heard about it?" Jia Xu looked around at the crowd, and did not wait for anyone to echo him. He nodded to himself and said: "Everyone is afraid of the imperial court." Wei, you want to abandon your tribe and ride alone in secret. Who in the world doesn't care about your own life? However, have you ever thought that if you escape alone, a pavilion chief on the road can capture you and seek reward from the court? , why bother?"
Seeing that everyone was deep in thought, Jia Xu continued: "In my humble opinion, it is better for us to join forces and go west. On that day, the Taishi spread troops in the counties in Guanzhong to prepare for Guandong. We will go all the way west and collect them anytime and anywhere along the way." Assemble the troops and gather together the former Liangzhou colleagues. Although they have a small army and few generals, if they gather in one place, they can get a hundred thousand people. At that time, if we want to attack Chang'an and avenge the Grand Master, we will attack Chang'an. It will be done. After that, I will serve the country and rectify the world. If it fails, I can bypass Chang'an and go straight back to Liangzhou. Not only is it not too late, but who dares to stop me on the way?"
Jia Xu's views coincided with his own. Li Jue was very happy and actively agreed: "This is exactly what Jia Gong said! The court will not forgive us, and my husband does not have to beg for mercy. We should lead the people to death." It will show the heroism of our Liang people. According to Jia Gong's plan, if we capture Chang'an, we can fulfill the Taishi's last wish and control the imperial court. If we control the imperial court, we will control the world. If God does not bless us, we will plunder the three assistants. With the women's belongings, we can lead the troops back to our hometown and join forces with Ma Teng, Han Sui and others, and we can still save our lives."
Everyone agreed and expressed their intention to raise troops to make the imperial court look good, so they formed a bloody alliance and sent people to contact their colleagues in various places to prepare for the army to be launched immediately.
Today, no matter where you are, please pay tribute to all the martyrs who heroically sacrificed their lives to fight for national independence and people's liberation, for the prosperity of the country and the happiness of the people. Pay tribute to the memory that cannot be forgotten. That unyielding struggle reminds you that I will not forget history and cherish it.
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