Ma Yun was angry, and the consequences were serious. She immediately ordered the suspension of all Gan Ning's powers, and Xu Chu acted as the captain of the navy. She wrote the matter in an official letter sent to Chang'an and handed it over to Liu Xin for decision. Immediately afterwards, Ma Yun
Yun also ordered the 40,000 soldiers of the First Army Corps who had just been transferred from Wuguan and were preparing to go to Zoke County to be transferred to Changsha. Under the command of Xu Chu, Gan Ning's 20,000 navy troops must be rescued safely.
Return to Changsha.
After Xu Chu received the order, he immediately led 20,000 infantry troops to Yuzhang. When he met Cheng Pu, he realized that Gan Ning had gone to Kuaiji to pursue Yan Baihu. He had to explain a few words in a hurry and led the army to Kuaiji.
When I arrived at Kuaiji City, I saw a large flag with the word "Han" on the top of the city. It was clearly the flag of the Jingzhou Navy, but the soldiers' clothes and armor didn't look like it.
Just as he was hesitating, a group of people came out from the city gate. The leading general waved his sword and shouted loudly: "Kuiji City is now under the jurisdiction of Lord Mu Liu of Jingzhou. Please report who is coming quickly."
Come on!"
Xu Chu saw that this man was eight feet long and had a majestic appearance, but he had never seen him before. He couldn't help but shouted: "I am Xu Chu, the commander of Feihu's personal guard. Who are you? How dare you pretend to be my eldest brother's subordinate?"
The Feihu Guards were one of the most elite troops under Liu Xin, and their reputation was very resounding. The man was shocked when he heard this, and saw that the uniforms of the soldiers behind Xu Chu were the same as those of the army led by Gan Ning, and he hurriedly
He turned over and dismounted, cupped his hands and said: "General Dong Xi is here to see you. General Dong was originally under the command of Wang Lang, the prefect of Kuaiji. He has abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side. Now he is guarding this city under the orders of General Gan. He is definitely not pretending. Please be aware of it, general."
Xu Chu did not dare to be careless, he lightly raised the sword and said in a deep voice: "Where is Xingba? Why don't you come out to see me?"
When Dong Xi saw him calling out Gan Ning's name, he became even more convinced. He clasped his fists and said, "General Gan left the last general to guard the city with Yujun Cheng. He led the army to Wujun himself. The general has come a long way, so he can go into the city to explain it."
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Although Xu Chu saw his sincere words, he still didn't dare to rest assured. He caught a glimpse of many large vehicles parked inside the city gate. He pointed his sword over there and asked: "You have so many vehicles in the city. Where do you want to go?"
While he was talking, a man from the city came on horseback, jumped down in front of Xu Chu's horse, and saluted Xu Chu: "My subordinate, Cheng Yufan of Kuaiji County, pays homage to the general! These carts are filled with grain and grass, and they belong to my subordinates in the city."
Collected and shipped to Wujun front line."
Xu Chu said in a deep voice: "Since you have surrendered to my elder brother, do you know that privately confiscating food and grass and disturbing the people are unforgivable crimes?"
Yu Fan and Dong Xi looked at each other, and after a while they said: "This matter has been reported to General Gan, and he promised to repay the price after the war is over."
After hearing this, Xu Chu believed that they had really surrendered, so he lowered the sword in his hand, nodded and said, "That's very good. You must keep the account books clearly, and there must be no plundering or plundering for personal gain."
Something happened, otherwise, I will recognize you, but the sword in my hand will not recognize you. You two, this Kuaiji City will be handed over to you. When you report to the lord in the future, you will be remembered for your merits. Xu will go to Wu Commandery now.
To add to the fun, please point out the path."
Yu Fan hurriedly said: "General, please be patient. Yu has one more request. Although Kuaiji has surrendered to Lord Liu, the surrounding counties have not yet recovered, and Wang Lang is missing. There have been many mountain bandits and water bandits in the south of the Yangtze River recently. Yu Fan
I have collected so much grain and fodder, but I am worried that it will not be transported to Wu County. Since the general intends to go to Wu County, I wonder if I can ask the general to dispatch a team of troops to escort it?"
Xu Chu muttered: "My general came here and brought a large amount of food and grass with the army, which was enough to support Xingba. The food and grass collected by Mr. Sir were temporarily stored in the city to prepare for emergencies. It's just that Xingba acted so recklessly, not
After clearing out the banditry, we can march directly to Wu Commandery without fear of being cut off. In this way, I will leave a team of troops behind, and you can then select some guides who are familiar with the route, and we will definitely catch the rest of Wang Lang's troops and all the bandits and water bandits."
This is because Xu Chu didn't know Gan Ning very well, so he came up with this idea. Gan Ning was a water bandit on the Yangtze River. He had lived a bloody life for many years, so he naturally figured out his own way of survival.
Otherwise, he would not have been able to dominate the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River for many years. When he was surrounded by officers and soldiers or fought with other thieves, his usual approach was to capture the thief and capture the king, and when facing the enemy's fleet, he would only concentrate on attacking
The ships carried by the other party's generals often achieved miraculous results, and they worked repeatedly. This time he repeated the same trick, first attacking the county and beheading it, and then dealing with the rest. But the situation was a little different from the past, and he actually let
Wang Lang and Yan Baihu escaped one after another.
When Yu Fan heard that Xu Chu wanted to leave some troops to wipe out the bandits, he quickly raised his hand and said: "General, Jiangnan is a vast area with few people. These bandits and water raiders will be civilians when they enter, and they will be bandits when they leave. I am afraid that they cannot be wiped out by force alone."
Yes. As long as the people living in the countryside and neighbors can have enough food and clothing, the thieves and bandits will naturally disappear without a trace."
Xu Chu lowered his head and thought for a moment and said: "Xu is just a martial artist. Xu doesn't understand what Mr. Yu said, but my eldest brother and sister-in-law love hearing these things the most. Why don't I send some people to escort Mr. Yu to Xiangyang, and Mr. Yu can talk to him face to face?
Let my sister-in-law know, it is up to my sister-in-law to decide how to deal with them."
Seeing the hesitation on Yu Fan's face, Xu Chu continued: "Mr. Yu, my sister-in-law is not an ordinary weak woman. She knows astronomy and geography. Even the world-famous Mr. Cai Bozhe has to respect her.
.My eldest brother is still in Chang'an. If we rush there, it will take a long time to go back and forth. Please tell my sister-in-law these principles and it will be the same."
When Cai Yong was exiled to the south of the Yangtze River, he once stayed in Kuaiji and Wujun. Even if Yu Fan had never met him, he had heard of his reputation. Since even such a respected old gentleman respected Mrs. Zhou Mu.
Plus, there must be something special about that lady. Thinking of this, Yu Fan quickly put away his contempt, cupped his hands and said, "In that case, I just obey your orders."
Now that Wuguan has been conquered, the land in Guanzhong has gradually returned to peace. All the post stations along the way have been properly established, and the communication from Xiangyang to Chang'an has returned to normal. Ma Yun wrote back a letter on the night she received Liu Xin's letter and sent it together with the official letter.
Go to Chang'an.
Chang'an Grand Master's Mansion has now become Liu Xin's temporary official residence, but Liu Xin only occupies a small part of it, including the clean room where he rests daily, a study room, and a small garden.
But the furniture in the room has been replaced. Under Liu Xin's personal guidance, several newly recruited carpenters also built a few wooden chairs, a desk, and even the dining table was replaced with one.
An Eight Immortals square table.
Cheng Yu, who was sitting opposite Liu Xin, glanced at the private letter spread out on the desk with four Arabic numerals written on it, but he didn't understand its meaning. It's not that Cheng Yu has a hobby of reading other people's letters from home, it's really
Liu Xin carelessly spread the letter from home on the desk. On such a large piece of paper, only the four Arabic digits "1314" were written, taking up more than half of the entire paper. Cheng Yu couldn't see the content even if he wanted to.
He couldn't avoid it. Having worked for Liu Xin for so long, he had already known Arabic numerals and found them very useful. However, he couldn't figure out what the four numbers in this letter from home represented. Of course, he didn't either.
He is so gossipy that he wants to inquire about the private conversations between husband and wife.
Liu Xin looked at the official letter, and his face gradually became serious. If he had not already captured Guanzhong and Wuguan, and opened the road to Xiangyang, Liu Dan and Meng Huo would suddenly attack Zangke, and it would indeed be possible for him to fall into
A situation of being attacked from both sides.
Taking the official letter from Liu Xin, Cheng Yu hurriedly read it and passed it to Guo Jia. Guo Jia saw Ju Shou's proposal to make Liu Xin take Zhu Rong as his concubine, and then they went to Central and South China to promote the policies of the Han and Barbarian families.
, stroking his hands and laughing loudly, he said: "This is a clever plan, sir. My subordinates have traveled extensively in the past and have also been to the Central and South areas. They know what the God of Fire represents in the minds of the barbarians. If the Lord marries a descendant of the God of Fire,
Why worry about the barbarians not joining us?"
Liu Xin had not seen Zhu Rong for more than three years. According to Ma Yunxin, the little girl back then was now taller and stronger. He couldn't help but think of the heavyweight judo athletes in later generations. He couldn't help but shuddered and shook his head.
He waved his hand and said: "How can national affairs be entrusted to a marriage? It is too childish. Don't mention this matter again in the future."
This is Liu Xin's true words. He comes from a later generation and does not believe that a nation can be bought through a marriage. He believes that common interests can bring everyone together closely. Seeing that Guo Jia seemed to want to say something else, Liu Xin
Xingan coughed and continued: "Fengxiao, since you have been to the Zhongnan area, I will send you to Zangke via Hanzhong to assist Zilong. If evil comes, they will resist Menghuo. If there is an opportunity, they will march into the four counties of Zhongnan. If not,
Opportunity, as long as we hold on to Zang Ke, it will be considered a great achievement."
Guo Jia cupped his hands and said: "I will obey your lord general's order. I have one more thing to do. Now my lord is in charge of Jing and Yizhou, and is in charge of most of the Sili. In a few days, Liangzhou will also be under my jurisdiction.
The Lord now only lives in Jingzhou as a pastor, which may make it difficult to convince the public and win the hearts of the people in various states. I heard that Cao Cao has proclaimed himself prime minister, and Yuan Shao also accepted Liu Xie's edict and took up the post of general. His ambitions are clear
Ruojie. Since my lord no longer recognizes Liu Xie as the emperor, then the world has no master, so why not..."
Liu Xin understood what Guo Jia meant. He wanted to persuade him to take the throne in time, so he quickly raised his hand to stop him and said: "Fengxiao, Liu has already spoken in advance, and when the world is settled, another Mingjun will be established. Although the world has no master now,
But as long as we fulfill our duties faithfully, why worry about the people from all over the world refusing to return? The top priority is to focus on people's livelihood and ensure that the people have enough food and clothing. The people in Hanzhong have always been in poverty, and the various places in Sili have suffered from Dong Zhuo's brutality. How can we make them rich and live a better life?
Good times are what we should be thinking about."
During the discussion, another letter from Xu Huang arrived from Luoyang, saying that there was only an empty city left in Hulao Pass, and all the land of Sili was in the pocket. Cao Cao's entire army retreated to Puyang, asking for instructions whether to take advantage of the victory.