Li Jue returned to his mansion gloomily and repeatedly ordered: "Hurry, help me pack my bags, we will set off in an hour."
His wife Yang heard about this in the backyard, ran over in a hurry, and said excitedly: "Master, are you going to fight again?"
Li Jue's official position under Dong Zhuo was not high, he was just a school captain. Originally, in addition to Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo also had five major lieutenant generals, namely Niu Fu, Dong Yue, Duan Xuan, Hu Zhen and Xu Rong, and those below him were
It was the turn of the four major captains, Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou and Zhang Ji. The leader of the five major lieutenants was Niu Fu, who was Dong Zhuo's second son-in-law. Li Jue and others all served in his army. And Hua Xiong
He was the captain under Hu Zhen. Now Hu Zhen had surrendered to the Kwantung Allied Forces at Hulao Pass. Xu Rong was stabbed to death by Xiahou Dun in the battle to ambush Cao Cao. Only Niu Fu, Dong Yue and Duan were left among the Zhonglang generals.
Including Lu Bu, Li Jue's status among Dong Zhuo's generals has been ranked fifth, but his official position has never been promoted.
Li Jue's official position is not high, and his salary is naturally not much high, but his gold, silver, jewelry, antiques and curios are piled up in his warehouse, his backyard is filled with charming wives and concubines, he wears silks and satins, and eats delicacies from the mountains and seas.
, and it is absolutely impossible to live such a life with his meager salary. However, the style of the Xiliang army is completely different from that of Liu Xin's army. They both fight and plunder at the same time. These things about Li Jue's family
After he came to Luoyang with Dong Zhuo, he got all the money and beautiful women and took advantage of the opportunity to plunder everywhere. Therefore, Mrs. Yang was so happy when she heard that he was going to fight again today, and did not notice Li Jue's face at all.
look.
Seeing Yang's money-obsessed look, Li Jue said angrily: "Don't think about those good things for now. This expedition is different from the past. We have to compete with Liu Xin for Hanzhong."
Only then did Yang realize that her husband was a little different today than usual, and couldn't help but ask: "Is it that Jingzhou Mu? Is he very powerful?"
Li Jue was upset and glared at her fiercely and said: "What do women know? If we were to fight with open swords and guns in the land of Guanzhong, I would not be afraid of him even if there were ten Liu Xins. Where is Hanzhong?
Don’t you know that the road to Shu is difficult and dangerous?”
Yang said blankly: "Is the road to Hanzhong difficult? When I was a child, my family went there once with my father. It seemed to be okay. I remember that it was not far away after passing Yangping Pass."
Li Jue let out a long sigh and said: "Madam, you are talking about the Taiping Years. Now Yangping Pass is heavily guarded. Who will let you pass? If you want to capture Hanzhong, you must first capture Yangping Pass. Such a hard job
No one is willing to take over, but it falls on me. Do you think you are angry or not?"
Yang finally understood that this expedition was really different from the past. The advantage was that there was nothing to gain, and he would not have to bear any more blame. It was no joke to annoy Dong Zhuo. Looking at her worried husband, Yang suddenly had an idea.
, said: "Master, why did you forget that poor scholar? Why don't you ask him to find a way?"
Li Jue slapped his thigh and said repeatedly: "Oh, if Madam hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten about this matter. Yes, yes, please invite him over quickly."
Liu Xin would be surprised if he came here. The poor scholar Yang mentioned was actually Jia Xu, a famous poisonous scholar during the Three Kingdoms period.
That was a few years ago. When Jia Xu was in poverty, one day he was met by Li Jue and he was taken into custody in the army. But Jia Xu had something to say first. This time, he was helped by Li Jue, who could help him with some copywriting on weekdays.
For chores such as copying, as for making suggestions, you can only help him once in your life, and after you finish helping him once, the two parties will not owe each other anything, and there will be no more relations.
Li Jue himself was also quite talented in marching and fighting. The reason why Niu Fu ranked first among the Zhonglang generals was not only Dong Zhuo's daughter's identity, but also his outstanding military merits. Niu Fu received most of the military merits.
It was Li Jue and Guo Si who helped him earn it. When Li Jue heard Jia Xu put forward this condition, he just thought it was a joke made by Jia Xu and didn't take it to heart at all. And for so many years, Li Jue
There was nothing that required Jia Xu's advice, so he gradually forgot about Jia Xu, and only regarded Jia Xu as an ordinary scribe in the army. Today's matter was urgent, and after Yang's reminder, Li Jue remembered Jia Xu.
Come, send someone in a hurry to invite him.
Jia Xu was working in Li Jue's army, so he naturally knew the goal of this operation. When he heard that Li Jue came to ask him for advice, he couldn't help but feel relieved. The contract between him and Li Jue could be terminated.
Seeing Li Jue's rare look of irritability, Jia Xu knew that he was unsure about this expedition, so he couldn't help but smile and said: "General Li, does he know that there are four ways to send troops to Hanzhong from here?"
Choose. The first one is to take the Ziwu Valley Road. The second one is to take the Fanluo Valley Road. The third one is to take the Xiegu Valley Road. The fourth one is to take the Yangping Pass on the old Chencang Road. Although there are no dangerous passes on the first three valley roads, the roads are difficult and dangerous. The general's
Most of his subordinates are cavalry, and it is not easy for them to pass through unopposed. If Zhang Lu gets the news, only a small group of men and horses will be ambushed there, and even a thousand troops and horses will be unable to do anything. In Jia's humble opinion, the general can only choose the fourth option.
On the way, we must first seize Yangping Pass, and then we can directly take Hanzhong."
Li Jue shook his head and said: "I know the situation of these four roads. If I pass through the first three valley roads, I don't know how long it will take. By the time my army passes, Hanzhong will have been captured by Liu Xin. But the terrain of Yangping Pass is dangerous.
, the area in front of the pass is narrow, the troops cannot be deployed, and the strong attack cannot be effective. It is this that puts me in a dilemma."
Jia Xu saw that Li Jue didn't trust his plan, but he didn't care at all. Jia Xu had already made up his mind to help him this time and never owed anything to him, so he continued to analyze for him: "General Li, if
In ordinary times, Jia would not persuade the general to choose the fourth route. But this time is different from the past. Liu Xin has captured Jiameng Pass and will definitely further attack the counties in Hanzhong. Liu Xin does not have many horses in his army, and he does not have enough.
The cavalry traveled a long distance and could only wait until Hanzhong was captured before attacking Yangping Pass. By then, it would be three days at the earliest. But the general was different. He could rely on the advantage of the cavalry to rush to Yangping Pass before Liu Xin.
.At that time, Zhang Lu's army at Yangping Pass can be said to be attacked from both sides. They must either surrender to Liu Xin or the general, or they will die alive in the pass. There is no fourth way to go. The general can even fight in the name of the court.
The defenders at Yangping Pass were promised high officials and generous salaries, so why worry about them not coming to serve the general? As long as Yangping Pass is captured, Hanzhong will be at your fingertips, and the general has achieved another great achievement! Jia can also retire with success."
After listening to Jia Xu's analysis, Li Jue felt that it was reasonable, so he quickly mobilized his troops and rushed to Yangping Pass to kill him.
Li Jue's headquarters has a total of 50,000 men, all of whom are elite Xiliang cavalry. They have followed Li Jue on expeditions in the past few years, and everyone has made a lot of money. I heard that there is another opportunity to go on an expedition.
Everyone fought bravely. Not only that, Dong Zhuo also allocated an additional 50,000 infantry for him to drive this time. These 50,000 infantry were all the soldiers of He Jin who had been bribed at the beginning, which were the former Luoyang Army.
The strategy proposed by Jia Xu emphasized the word "quick". Li Jue felt that these Luoyang infantry were slowing down the marching speed, so he handed them over to his cousin Li Ying. Li Wei took the lead and led his own 50,000 cavalry to go ahead.
Originally, according to the footsteps of Xiliang's war horses, it would only take a day and a half at most to leave Sanguan from Chencang, then pass through Hechi and Juxian to Yangpingguan. We would set off on the afternoon of the eighth day of the first lunar month and arrive at the evening of the ninth day of the first lunar month at the latest.
After arriving at Yangping Pass, if they traveled day and night like Sun Ce, they would be able to arrive in the early morning of the ninth day of the first lunar month. If they could really arrive in the early morning of the ninth day of the first lunar month, the situation would be completely different. By then, Guannan
There are 5,000 Jingzhou cavalry and 50,000 Xiliang cavalry to the north. Who will surrender? I believe Zhang Wei's choice must be Li Jue. Unfortunately, the Xiliang army's military discipline is loose and they always march and loot at the same time. There are so many in vain.
But the war horses couldn't get up quickly. In addition, after arriving in Chang'an, more than a year of peace had passed, and the soldiers' savings were almost exhausted. When they finally caught the opportunity, they went even harder, wishing to scrape off three layers of the land.
Okay. After procrastinating like this, when the vanguard of Li Jue's cavalry arrived at Yangping Pass, it was already noon on the tenth day of the first lunar month.
As early as this time the day before, Sun Ce had already captured Yangping Pass. Although the process was a bit erratic, the result was still quite satisfactory in the end, and now the captains Zhang Biao and Li Sheng also
Willing to obey his orders with conviction. This eighteen-year-old boy has experienced so many changes and has gradually matured. He clearly understands the significance of Yangping Pass to Liu Xin. On the day of occupying Yangping Pass, Sun Ce
All the 20,000 surrendered defenders were transferred outside the pass to wait for the arrival of Liu Xin's army. The only people guarding the pass were the 5,000 cavalry he brought with him. The purpose was to prevent the surrendered defenders from mutiny again. Under this arrangement, even if
The 20,000 soldiers surrendered and rebelled again. Relying on the solid wall, Sun Ce was confident of holding on until Liu Xin's army arrived.
After discussion, Sun Ce and Zhang Biao were divided into three groups, taking turns patrolling the gate day and night. At noon that day, the sun was shining brightly, and bursts of rapid horse hooves suddenly came from the distance. The cavalry, who had been dealing with war horses all day, could
It can be felt that such hoofbeats cannot be made by one or two horses, nor can it be made by one or two hundred horses. The number of horses is at least equal to them. In the blink of an eye, the snow in the north
There were pieces of silver dust rising from the sky. Sun Ce, who was patrolling the city, could clearly feel the slight vibration under his feet. He couldn't help but feel nervous. What was supposed to come finally came. There was no need for him to give orders, all the soldiers started to fight.
With great energy and increased vigilance, Zhang Biao, Li Sheng and others also walked quickly to the top of the city and tried their best to look towards the north.
Slowly, a large black shadow appeared in the north. The shadow was getting closer and closer. Countless cavalry swarmed in. The shocking scene of thousands of horses galloping moved these men who were also good at fighting on horseback.