General Du Liao, with a silver seal and blue ribbon, a rank of two thousand stones, is stationed in Manbai County, Wuyuan County. He is under the heavy-numbered general and above the miscellaneous general. He commands the Liao camp to guard against the Xiongnu and Xianbei affairs. He is the northern
Xinjiang's largest military force.
Unfortunately, since the sixth year of Xiping, the Han army was defeated in the Northern Expedition, Xianbei went south many times, Wuyuan, Yunzhong, Yanmen and other counties were no longer under the control of the Han, the Duliao camp was abolished, and the Duliao general had been vacant for nine years.
This appointment by the imperial court is equivalent to only giving an empty title without the soldiers and horses to Du Liao camp. This is just a bare general. What's the use?
Liu Xiang blinked and asked doubtfully: "Lieutenant, your Majesty wants me to rebuild the Duliao Camp and recapture the Wuyuan Defense Area?"
Zhang Wen was a little ashamed. He had promised to give his subordinates a reward a few days ago, but the court gave him an empty title. It was too perfunctory. The front line fought desperately and the rear did not do anything. How could we fight this battle?
Who will fight with your life for you?
As a lieutenant, he really has no face at all. He can't even get a powerful general. The only army he can use is so cold. He also feels cold. This is not a good sign. He is one of the three princes.
He was afraid that he would not be able to hold the position for long, so he said in frustration: "Yicheng, just think of it as just a promotion for you. A seventeen-year-old rural marquis is not bad. Don't think about the military expedition to the Liao camp. In You
Please stay well, Zhou."
Liu Xiang didn't care. He didn't care about the size of his official position. Could the imperial court still make him emperor?
"Then what does the court mean? Let me go back to Youzhou?" It's good news to be able to go back to Youzhou.
Zhang Wen was very irritated. At this time, General Du Liao, who had been given a short-term title, and the only victorious army under his command was about to be disbanded. Then Liangzhou, who was still beaten, should go home and lie down and sleep.
"The battle in Liangzhou is not over yet. Why don't you reply? We will wait until the Liangzhou thieves are defeated."
Liu Xiang curled his lips and stopped talking. Zhang Wen was obviously angry, so it was better not to look for trouble.
"Alas!" Zhang Taiwei was worried. The war was not going well. The Yizhou governor had lost all his troops. The Liangzhou governor and Zuo Fengyi had suffered heavy casualties. These three groups could no longer count on them. It would be good if they could hold on to their jurisdiction.
Bao Hong of Fufeng on the right has retreated to Chencang, but he is afraid that he cannot hold the city, and he relies on Chencang to deliver grain and grass supplies. If it is lost there, the Longguan camp's back road will not be guaranteed, supplies will be cut off, and the entire army will be in danger of annihilation.
Zhou Shen lost more than half of his troops, but Dong Zhuo refused to obey his orders. With less than 30,000 available troops, it was difficult to divide his troops and defend them, so he had to retreat.
When I first became a lieutenant, I lost my army and humiliated my country. I was in a dilemma. I was in a difficult situation.
He sighed again and ordered: "Go down and prepare. We will break camp tomorrow and retreat to Chencang."
The army retreated, leaving only more than 3,000 people garrisoned at Longguan.
On the third day of June, Taiwei Zhang Wen withdrew his army to Chencang to guard against the bandits from Sanguan. Hanyang County was again occupied by the Liangzhou bandits, and the troops were directed towards Longguan. There was a tremor in the Sanfu area.
Liu Xiang led his army to take a bath in the Wei River. He wished he could soak in the water all day long. The summer in the Guanzhong Plain was too hot, and they, the Youzhou people, really couldn't stand it.
"Yicheng, Yicheng, come up quickly, there's something good going on." Sun Jian came to the door again.
Liu Xiang was sitting in the shallow water by the river. Hearing this, he stood up and walked to the river bank. He replied with a wiry head and a weak head: "I don't want to go if I have something good to do. It's too hot and I don't want to move."
"Hahahaha, it doesn't matter. It's hotter in the south of the Yangtze River, and Yicheng will have to fight in the north and south in the future. You have to adapt as soon as possible." Sun Jian is really not afraid of the heat, and he still looks energetic. He has made up for it recently.
Thousands of cavalry are training with great ambition.
Liu Xiang put on Gebu's robe and said impatiently: "If you have anything to say, tell me quickly. I still need to go into the water to cool off."
"You can't get into the water anymore. The captain has demoted Zhou Shen and wants to appoint you to command the troops in the camp. He is waiting for you in the tent. Go quickly."
When Zhang Wen retreated to Chencang, there were only more than 20,000 regular soldiers, but there were 70,000 to 80,000 civilians. He recruited soldiers among the civilians, and the supplement reached 40,000. Together with Bao Hong's troops and horses, Chencang had 50,000 soldiers.
Stabilized the situation.
When Liu Xiang rushed to the Chinese army's tent, his clothes were soaked with sweat and sticky to his body, making him very uncomfortable.
"Reporting to the Taiwei, the last general, Liu Xiang, has come to obey orders."
"It is very hot in Guanzhong. I also know that Yicheng, as a northerner, has difficulty adapting and has suffered. But the military situation is the most important, so please bear with it." Zhang Wen comforted him kindly, and then ordered: "Liu Xiang, the general who conquered Liao, commanded
There are 40,000 troops in the camp, preparing war equipment and intensifying training. When the weather turns cold, we will send out troops to disperse the pass and wipe out Wudu."
Wudu County always threatened Chencang and peeked at the supply line from Chang'an to Longguan. The army did not dare to move forward unless Wudu was dissatisfied.
"The last general has received his order." Liu Xiang accepted the order with his hands raised. Thinking that this was a good opportunity, he asked for someone: "Captain, there are many new recruits in the Chinese army, but we are short of generals. I want two of them."
Zhang Wen glanced at him angrily: "I only have these few available people, and you still have to worry about me all day long. You are not a son of a man. Tell me, who do you want?"
"Sun Jian joined the army, and Liu Bei held the halberd."
Zhang Wen thought for a while and realized that these two men were recommended by Zhu Jun when he resigned. They were still useful and they might as well be promoted and reused. He turned around and ordered his attendants: "Recruit Sun Jian and Liu Bei to come in."
Sun Jian was at the side of the tent, and Liu Bei was at the door. In less than a moment, the two of them arrived, and Zhang Wen ordered: "When you are transferred to General Du Liao, you need to work hard and don't slack off."
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"Go down."
The three of them bowed and left.
After leaving the tent, Liu Bei and Sun Jian saluted and thanked them. Liu Xiang waved his hand: "Both of you are talented people, and we are old acquaintances. There is no need to say more polite words. Now there is a problem in front of us. The Lieutenant entrusts
Our troops are not easy to lead, most of them are Zhou Shen’s old subordinates, and the remaining half are new recruits, so it’s not easy to handle.”
Sun Jian didn't take it seriously and suggested: "Let's go straight into the central army and chop whoever disobeys. I would like to see if their necks are stronger or the knife in my hand is stronger."
Liu Bei also made a suggestion: "If you tell General Qi, you can promote Zhou Shen's old subordinates and transfer them to the central army, so that you can take advantage of the opportunity to control the soldiers."
Liu Xiang pondered for a moment and felt that both methods could be used: "Let's go straight into the central army and kill a group of them first, and then transfer a group. The lower-level soldiers lack manpower to control them. I intend to hold a military competition to select the outstanding ones and promote them.
A group of officers, like this, the whole army is in my hands."
"The general is wise." Sun Jian and Liu Bei felt that their advice was accepted, and they were very happy. It is a good thing that their boss is someone who can listen to advice.
Liu Xiang gathered the guards, Sun Jian and his generals, and Liu Bei took Zhang Fei with him. There were more than 500 people in the group, all wearing armor and holding weapons. They looked majestic and full of evil spirit.
Passing through the camp gate and arriving at the central military tent, the gathering drum was played. Liu Xiang took his seat, with Sun Jian on the left and Liu Bei on the right. The generals lined up in sequence, and the guards were guarding the festival hall outside.
He counted silently in his mind, whoever dared to go beyond the time limit would be the first to establish his authority.