Chapter 363: Teach the tiger away from the mountain and surround the east of the river.
Chang'an.
A city that has been forgotten for nearly two hundred years.
After Liu Xiu established his capital in Luoyang, this once glorious capital gradually withered.
What was once a big city with a population of over a million now only has a population of over 200,000.
Since Dong Zhuo moved the capital, people have continued to escape from Chang'an.
First, Huangfu Song led nearly 100,000 people to go north to Liangzhou, and then various aristocratic families moved their families to Jingzhou, Yizhou and other places.
Today's Chang'an is nominally the capital of the country, but in fact it doesn't even have a decent street patrol team.
The work in charge of the city's defense had to be handed over to the army, which also caused panic among the people of Chang'an. You must know that more than 70% of Dong Zhuo's army were from the Liangzhou army, and about 30% of them were of mixed Han and Hu descent.
In this era where race is the unit and blood is the bond, mixed race is not a good status. Being discriminated against since childhood naturally breeds many conflicts. If these conflicts find a channel to vent, they will inevitably cause serious social conflicts.
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"Wenhe (Jia Xu), what happened just now? Why did the Grand Master suddenly summon an army to go north to Hedong County?"
Duan Xuan, a fellow villager of Jia Xu, was both from Guzang, Wuwei.
Seeing Duan Xuan following him, Jia Xu couldn't help but stop, turned around and glanced around. Seeing that there was no one else, he frowned and said, "Zhongming (duan Xuan), can't you see that, the Grand Master is here?"
It’s self-destruction.”
Duan Yan frowned, looked around warily, and said in a deep voice: "He must have been deceived by others. Sending troops to Hedong County at this time is tantamount to striking an egg with an egg against a stone. It is impossible for the Grand Master not to know this truth, but he still wants to send troops
Going north, you must have something to rely on."
Jia Xu sneered and didn't respond.
Seeing him like this, Duan Xuan understood in his heart, bowed his fist to Jia Xu, and left with his deputy Shi Shiran.
Although Duan Yan was a soldier under Dong Zhuo, he can be said to be a typical representative of "coming out of the mire but not stained".
Duan Xuan's style was very special. Most of the generals of the Liangzhou Army under Dong Zhuo were domineering and even ignored the law. Only the army led by Duan Xuan could always maintain strict military discipline.
In addition, after being ordered to station troops in Huayin, Duan Yan almost became an independent individual and did not participate in any of Dong Zhuo's perverse actions. After Dong Zhuo's death, he immediately responded to the court's call to surrender, but did not lead troops to the capital to see the young emperor to express his loyalty.
When the young emperor fled to Huayin, Duan Yan went to the city gate to greet him respectfully and entertained him with delicious food and drinks. When the young emperor wanted to leave, he neither detained nor kept him, and even delivered it to the city gate himself.
Later, Cao Cao "received the emperor's orders but refused to submit", and he actively responded to Cao Cao, and finally succeeded in getting rid of Dong Zhuo's shadow. In his later years, he became the ninth minister and became one of the founders of Cao Wei.
Coincidentally, the person who was also born in Dong Zhuojun and had a good ending was actually Duan Xuan's fellow countryman, Jia Xu.
Watch Duan Xuan leave.
Jia Xu couldn't help but frown. Based on his understanding of Duan Yan, Duan Yan would definitely not try his best when heading north to Hedong County this time.
"so what?"
Jia Xu couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and raised his eyes to look at the flowing clouds in the sky.
"In today's troubled times, if I can't find a wise king to help me in time, what use will this body have to me?"…
His eyebrows wrinkled slightly, and he looked through the towering city walls, as if he saw Anyi County thousands of miles away.
"I hope it's all in time. Dong Zhuo colluded with foreign tribes in an attempt to destroy the Wei family, thinking that he could crush Hedong with his superior army, but I think otherwise... The army has not yet reached the border, so my letter can be regarded as a timely help. I just don't know if it will be appreciated..."
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Luoyang.
The horse quickly passed through the unguarded city gate and galloped all the way to the former general's mansion.
Lu Bu was having a drink and chatting with his subordinates in the council hall. When he learned that Chang'an was in urgent need of eight hundred miles, his thick eyebrows couldn't help but wrinkled.
"It's been such a troubled time."
Lu Bu looked at Gao Shun and Zhang Liao who were standing aside, both of them also had expressions of disbelief.
"Attack Hedong County?"
After seeing the secret message, Hao Meng screamed out in surprise, as if he had seen something that frightened him.
Song Xian, Hou Cheng and others also looked at each other in confusion.
The eight generals all looked at Lu Bu, who was standing above him, and wanted to know what Lu Bu would do.
In their opinion, attacking Hedong County at this time is no different from letting them die.
During this period of time, they had been constantly dealing with Dong's coalition forces, and the military consumption was not small. Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an and took away a large amount of supplies. As a result, they had to go to Chang'an to apply for dispatch of any supplies they wanted.
Not only is it troublesome, it also causes trouble.
While Lu Bu was nominally Dong Zhuo's adopted son, many decisions were actually blocked by Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu and Dong Zhuo's younger brother Dong Min. Lu Bu and his party felt extremely aggrieved in Luoyang.
After a few months, there was considerable dissatisfaction among the army. At this time, Dong Zhuo asked them to go to Hedong County to die. To be honest, several of them were scolding their mothers in their hearts, and almost scolded all the women in Dong Zhuo's family.
"General, you must not be careless about this matter. This is probably Niu Fu's poisonous plan to weaken our military strength."
"Yes, General, if we attack Hedong County at this time, what's the difference between a chicken and a stone? If you want to let them go on their own, we will stay in Luoyang, hum!"
Hou Cheng and Hao Meng were the first to speak, but after they finished speaking, they realized that Lu Bu didn't look at them at all, but was holding the Fang Tian Painted Halberd in his hand and wiping it repeatedly.
Seeing this, Hao Meng had no choice but to look at Gao Shun.
Gao Shun shook his head in a cryptic manner, signaling him to calm down.
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun looked at each other, nodded at the same time, then stood up, clasped their fists and bowed to Lu Bu, saying: "General, it's time to make a decision!"
Lu Bu's eyes were narrowed, and the expression on his face looked slightly entangled and hesitant.
Seeing this, Gao Shun took out a copy of "The Great Han Dragon and Tiger List" from his arms.
He opened the "Dragon and Tiger List" with both hands to the ranking list and said: "General, Mr. Wei Shijun has always ranked you at the top since the first issue was released last year. Anyone with a discerning eye will know why at a glance. Is the general still there?"
Can’t you see it?”
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhang Liao also clasped his fists and said: "Seniors are for those who know me. You treat me as a national scholar, and I will repay you as a national scholar. The guard envoys will fight with the heart of the general. If the general
If you can join me, you will be able to be reused immediately."
Lu Bu stared blankly at the "Great Han Dragon and Tiger List" in Gao Shun's hand. He was already a mentally unstable person, otherwise he wouldn't have been deceived by fellow countryman Li Su into killing his adoptive father Ding Yuan...
When Gao Shun and Zhang Liao said this, they suddenly became a little cautious.
Mainly, Dong Zhuo didn't trust him too much, and always let Niu Fu and Dong Min suppress him, which made him very uncomfortable. Lu Bu was a person who went his own way, and what he disliked most was being controlled by others.
Hou Cheng, Hao Meng and others were so shocked that they could not speak. They did not expect that Gao Shun and Zhang Liao would suddenly persuade Lu Bu to surrender to Wei Shijun.
However, when they thought about the power of the Longshan Army and the richness and prosperity of Hedong, a look of expectation could not help but appear on the faces of several people. In their opinion, following Wei Cheng would definitely be ten thousand times better than following Dong Zhuo.
After all, Wei Cheng is really good to his subordinates.
Unlike Dong Zhuo, who actually let them die.
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Shuofang.
Xu Shu and Sima Fang stood on the tower.
In front of the two of them was a clairvoyant, which is an astronomical telescope that costs more than 100 yuan online.
Stargazing is definitely not possible, but it is more than enough to see what the troops stationed dozens of miles away are doing on the endless prairie.
"About 200,000, it's really fierce." Sima Fang said with a frown.
Xu Shu also nodded gloomily. He came to Shuofang for development, not for war. His good plans were interrupted by the Huns, so it was strange that he was in a good mood.
Sima Fang smiled at him and said, "There will definitely be a wave of temptations tomorrow at the latest."
Xu Shu nodded slightly, rolled his eyes, smiled and said to Sima Fang: "In that case, the defense of the city will be left to the prefect, and Xu will follow you to learn some skills."
Sima Fang: "..."
"Hey, sir, don't leave."
Seeing Sima Fang turning around and walking away, Xu Shu was stunned for a moment and found it very funny. He quickly followed him and continued teasing.
When the two of them got off the tower, they saw Sima Yi approaching with two men.
"Gao Zheng, the Seventh Squadron of the Longshan Army, has met Grand Administrator Sima and Governor Xu."
The other man seemed to be at a loss, so he also followed suit and bowed with his fists.
Xu Shu and Lao Gao bowed their hands and asked with concern: "Why doesn't Captain Gao have a good rest in the tent? Is there something wrong?"
Lao Gao clasped his fists again and said, "I have some bad news to tell Governor Xu."
"oh?"
Xu Shu and Sima Fang looked at each other, their eyebrows serious.
Lao Gao gestured to the man next to him and said in a deep voice: "Just now, General Xu sent news that a large army appeared in the direction of Dingxiang, and almost at the same time, the secret guards came to Wuyuan and
A gathering of barbarians was also found in the clouds."
The man took out a Kan map and saw several red arrows marked on it. The arrows fell on the four counties of Shuofang, Wuyuan, Yunzhong and Dingxiang. The approximate number of troops was also marked on it.
It is almost as predicted by Xu Shu and Sima Fang. There are about 200,000 Xiongnu troops in Shuofang, but this is nothing. The scary thing is that there are still 80,000 in Wuyuan, 30,000 to 50,000 in Yunzhong, and even more in Dingxiang.
One hundred thousand.
"This, is this an all-out attack?" Sima Yi exclaimed in surprise.
The man from the secret guard looked at him, nodded and said: "It's almost a mass movement. Our people are going deep into the Hu area to explore the reason. The Hu people are spending so much effort to use troops against us. There must be someone behind the scenes."...
When Xu Shu and Sima Fang heard this, they opened their eyes wide at the same time and shouted in unison: "Oops, this is a plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain."
The two looked at each other, and Xu Shu continued: "Their target is Hedong County!"
Sima Fang nodded, frowned and said, "It seems that Dong Zhuo is the one who can collude with the Hu people to go south."
The expressions of Xu Shu and others changed greatly, and they hurriedly looked at the Kanyu map in the hands of the secret guard.
I saw that below Hedong County are Chang'an and Luoyang. The two capitals are to the south of Hedong, and they are at odds with each other. If we attack Hedong County at the same time, we can cross the river in less than a day and march straight in.
"this……"
Xu Shu panicked, not only him, but also Lao Gao, Sima Yi, who came to deliver the letter, looked shocked.
They all knew that part of Hedong's forces went to Langya County in Xuzhou to help Tao Qian drive away Cao's army.
The remaining people also went north to Shuofang this time, with two thousand Longshan troops and ten thousand city guards.
The Longshan Army left in Anyi only has less than a thousand people, and the city guards only have two thousand. The combat effectiveness can be calculated, and there are only three thousand city guards who maintain local security, but the total is not enough.
Six thousand people.
Dong Zhuo inherited a lot of He Jin's power, and later recruited many troops one after another. Together with the original 50,000 Liangzhou Army, the army he could handle was at least 200,000 strong.
Even if they press all the way, they can overturn the city wall of Anyi County!
After all, Sima Yi had never seen what a real war was like. Judging only from the number of people, he felt that the master was a pill.
So, he said eagerly: "No, we must give up Shuofang immediately and go back to save my master."
Xu Shu and Sima Fang also nodded in agreement. Now they are all members of the big ship of the Wei family. The Wei family cannot fail. To be precise, Wei Cheng cannot have anything happen to him, otherwise they will all suffer the same.
However, he didn't wait for the two of them to speak.
The man from the secret guard suddenly laughed.
Several people looked at him doubtfully, and Sima Yi even shouted angrily and asked: "Master is still on the verge of life and death, how dare you laugh?"
The secret guard knew that Sima Yi had no ill intentions. His ability to think about Wei Cheng in this way made him sincerely respect him.
The man clasped his fists and saluted, and said calmly: "Don't worry, young sir, the 200,000-strong army cannot attack the east of the river. Even if it does, the Second Master can stop them from coming back."
The people in the secret guard are all old people of the Wei family, and they are used to calling Wei Cheng "Second Master" instead of Young Master or Envoy.
He said confidently: "The reason why the superiors asked me to send the information was not to ask you to come back for reinforcements, but to ask you to be more careful. Don't let the Huns steal a millet or a meter from my land. As for other things,
, you don’t have to worry, you just need to complete the tasks ordered by the second master."
After saying that, the secret guard cupped his fists and saluted, and said: "That's all. I still have a mission, so I can't stay for a long time. I'll see you guys again by chance."
"Uh, are you leaving now?" Before Sima Yi came back to his senses, the man guarding him had already walked away.
Seeing that his mission was completed, Lao Gao also clasped his fists and said: "Prefect Sima, Governor Xu, I have to go back and make preparations. It seems that the Huns will come over tomorrow morning at the latest, and I'm afraid there will be a fierce battle by then, haha.
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Lao Gao laughed loudly and left, seemingly not taking the 200,000 Huns seriously.
Xu Shu, Sima Fang, Sima Yi and his son looked at each other in confusion.
All three of them were a little numb.
They have never seen Wei's true strength, so naturally they don't have much confidence.
But the secret guards are different from Lao Gao. They are used to it. In the face of absolute strength, there is really no use in having more people.
As for whether the Hedong side can defend Dong Zhuo's offensive.
The two of them were no longer worried.
With Wei Cheng personally in charge, no matter how many people come, they won't be enough to kill.
The only regret in their hearts is that they cannot witness those miraculous scenes with their own eyes.