"Liu Yicheng, what do you want to do when you bring troops here?" There was an old man on Taolinpao. He had a really loud voice. He could hear his voice clearly from more than 150 steps away.
Huh?
Liu Xiang was very confused. He only brought a few people to visit the city and didn't raise any banners. How could he be recognized by others?
He set up a pergola and looked carefully. It turned out that he was an old acquaintance. Why did the old man Zhu Jun come to Taolinsai? Wasn't he summoned by Dong Zhuo to Chang'an as a servant? Could it be that Wang Yun didn't like him and kicked him out? Out?
"King Qin, Jingnan!" Several guards shouted back at the top of their lungs, but Liu Xiang's voice was not so high.
"Rebellious ministers and traitors!" Zhu Jun shouted loudly.
Liu Xiang was too lazy to pay attention to him and turned his horse around to return to camp. Taolin Fortress was fortified and difficult to fight. Although it was not as strong as Tongguan built by Cao Cao later, it was surrounded by the Yellow River in the north and the Qinling Mountains in the south. Come on, the terrain advantage is too great.
First set up a camp outside the pass to block the passage. After taking Chang'an, he can force the defenders to surrender or attack from both sides. There is no need to use human lives to cover the natural danger. Anyway, he can enter Zuofengyi from Pubanjin, so he doesn't have to leave. Not available here.
After returning to camp, he ordered Cao Ren to lead 5,000 infantry and set up a stronghold at the pass to block the passage. The rest of the army, supported by Yunfan Camp, crossed the Yellow River from Fengling to the north and joined Yan Rou's troops.
The light chariot battalion and the cavalry passed first, then the 35,000-man Western Expeditionary Army, and finally the Chinese infantry.
In order to prevent the enemy from discovering that the army was withdrawing towards Hedong County, all the troops quietly retreated for fifteen miles before turning to the river.
He didn't want to attack Taolinsai by force, but Zhu Jun didn't know that. He hurriedly sent people to ask for help from Chang'an. There were only a thousand people in Guancheng, and he had no confidence to defend this place.
Wang Yun of Chang'an did not dare to ignore it, and hurriedly summoned Huangfu Song, Lu Bu and others to discuss countermeasures. In this world, who dares to despise Liu Xiang, the general of the hussars? This is the prestige gained by the Anping Army in one battle after another.
Wang Yun was in a heavy heart. Not long after he killed Dong Zhuo, Liu Xiang came again with his troops. The Han Dynasty was in trouble, the emperor was in disgrace, the emperor was young, and the country was in turmoil. What should we do?
Lu Bu was so excited that he almost jumped up: "Wang Situ, I am willing to lead troops to defeat the Liu thief!"
He wanted to defeat Liu Xiang for more than a day or two. He had no chance before. Dong Zhuo and the Anping Army were at peace with each other and were unwilling to send troops to attack. Now he finally had the opportunity to fight on the battlefield, and he didn't want to let it go.
Wang Yun felt contempt in his heart, Liu Qiaoqi was a famous general in the world, but you, a reckless man, would destroy him just by opening his mouth. You are not ashamed of your words!
It must be said that Liu Xiang became famous at a young age. He fought for the country many times, destroyed Beidi and conquered the Western Qiang. He had outstanding achievements and high prestige. Even as an enemy, many people were willing to respect him, and Wang Yun was one of them.
But there are still many places where we can rely on Lu Bu. We don't want to use harsh words, so we can only persuade him tactfully: "Fengxian still needs to frighten the soldiers and horses of Liangzhou, so he can't move lightly. It is better to send troops to support Taolinsai first, so that Zhu Gongwei can take advantage of the natural danger and pass the pass." Keep."
The soldiers and horses of Liangzhou cannot be trusted, and the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou must stay as a deterrent. The only people who can be sent are the Imperial Army and those old soldiers.
The old people are an ethnic minority living in Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou and other places. Those who pay taxes are also called the old people.
The Han people are not very clear about the numerous ethnic minorities. Basically, those who herd in the west are called Qiang and Di people, those who fish and hunt in the mountains are called Sou and Zhi people, and those in Nanzhong of Yizhou are called Southwest Yi and Jing people. The people on the south side are called Nanman, which is quite confusing.
"You can't send old soldiers." Huangfu Song said with a complicated mood.
He was extremely optimistic about Liu Xiang back then, and facts have proven that he really has a keen eye for pearls, but this "pearl" is even better than expected, and is already so good that he occupies half of the country.
He explained: "Back then, Liu Yicheng was transferred to Liangzhou to quell the bandits. He had a very high reputation among the Qiang, Di, and Sou people. It was not safe to send old soldiers."
If the old soldiers can't do it, they can only send the imperial army. Wang Yun thought about it and said helplessly: "We can only send five thousand people at most."
The total number of the Forbidden Army is only a little over 10,000. There is no way to send more people, and the various palaces cannot be left without guards.
"An additional five thousand troops will be enough to defend the pass." Huangfusong's answer made him feel a little at ease.
"I am willing to lead the Liangzhou troops to the east, and the 40,000 troops will be able to defeat the enemy!" Lu Bu did not give up and still wanted to lead his troops to fight against Liu Xiang.
"No, rice thieves are rampant in Hanzhong, Sun Jian of Wudu is eyeing him, Ma Teng is outside Longguan, Han Sui cannot take it lightly, Zuo Fengyi is not stable, Niu Fu's remnants are scattered everywhere, causing endless chaos, Liangzhou soldiers and horses must stay and take precautions
Thieves."
Wang Yun was upset. He hated those Liangzhou people, but he had to use them. Without Duan Xuan, Hu Zhen's 30,000 troops would not be able to protect Chang'an. He could only endure his anger, pardon their crimes, and even send troops to search and rob them.
If you rob the people, you can only pretend not to see it.
Lu Bu asked for war twice, but was rejected both times. He felt disgraced and the ministers looked down on him, so he left the table angrily.
"Shu Zi is rude!" Wang Yun's anger welled up, but there was nothing he could do to Lu Bu. He had to rely on him to frighten the people of Liangzhou. He was so angry that he felt like vomiting blood.
Huangfu Song was not in the mood to pay attention to this. He frowned and thought for a long time, then said: "I personally went to persuade Liu Yicheng. Now that the national traitors have been eliminated, if he can be persuaded to assist your majesty, the great Han Dynasty will be rejuvenated!"
He fought for the country for half his life, and now that he is old, he really hopes that Liu Xiang, the younger generation he is optimistic about, can help the country and revive the Han Dynasty.
"Are you really sure about justice?"
"No."
Wang Yun opened his mouth, and when the words came to his lips, they finally turned into a sigh.
Huangfu Song said goodbye and hurried to Taolinsai that day.
The imperial army was mobilized in the city, and the five thousand reinforcements were delayed, reluctantly leaving the city and marching eastward.
Jia Xu was dressed in a short brown jacket and a bamboo hat, and was wandering slowly in Chang'an City. He was an inconspicuous person in the Liangzhou army. He was just a small figure. If he changed his clothes and makeup a little, no one would recognize him at all.
The purpose of entering the city this time was to contact Li Meng, the commander of the Sou Military Academy, in order to seize Chang'an City. Without internal support, it would be difficult to accomplish this.
When Niu Fu died, Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji and others were so panicked that they actually wanted to disband their troops and return home to hide.
How stupid!
Unfortunately, the incident happened so suddenly that he only had time to persuade Guo Si, Li Jue, Fan Chou, and Zhang Ji to disappear long ago.
What's the use of running? If you want to survive, the only way is to capture Chang'an. The Liangzhou soldiers have killed too much in recent years and have offended the people of the world. They have no foothold for a long time. They can only fight against the world to find a way to survive.
Those who are strong will live, and those who are weak will die. This is the rule of Liangzhou. If you join forces, you will be strong, but if you disperse them, you will be weak.
He didn't think it would be difficult to attack Chang'an. Wang Yun, a short-witted man, and Lu Bu, a brave man, could not stop the Liangzhou army's attack.
However, there was Liu Qianqi behind him. If he blatantly gathered troops to counterattack Chang'an, he would definitely be plotted by him. The snipe and the clam would fight and the fisherman would benefit. He did not want to be cut off by the Anping army.
Therefore, we must come quietly, quietly persuade Hu Zhen and Duan Xuan, take advantage of the opportunity to go out to search the prisons, quietly replace the old and weak soldiers in the army with the elite soldiers of Li Jue and Guo Si, and then quietly convince the people in the city
The old soldiers lead.
Destroy the city in one fell swoop and leave no opportunity for anyone to take advantage of it.
Fortunately, Chang'an was surrounded by the old Liangzhou troops. After Dong Gong's death, Wang Yun did not know how to restrain himself, and his hatred of Liangzhou people became known to everyone. Everyone in the military leadership and school was worried about the liquidation afterwards, and was in panic all day long.
It's too easy to persuade and there's no sense of achievement.
Now, 30,000 elite soldiers are stationed near the ruins of Jianzhang Palace in the west of the city, and tens of thousands of old soldiers are in response in the city. The mere state soldiers and horses and the useless imperial army total only more than 20,000. How can we stop the Liangzhou tigers and wolves?