Hearing the silence from the next door, Gao Lan laughed loudly and said: "General, Gao is just a hypothesis, don't think too much about it. [To tell you the truth, in Gao's view, our army has no chance of winning. So,
After Gao met his lord, he persuaded him to surrender to Liu Xin in order to save his wife, but the lord refused to listen..."
"No wonder, no wonder!" Over there, Yi suddenly realized and said repeatedly, "It turns out that so-and-so was harmed by you."
Gao Lan asked in confusion: "Why was the general harmed by Gao?"
Yi smiled bitterly and said: "I persuade my lord to make peace with Liu Xin. Isn't it similar to General Gao's proposal? How can my lord not make me angry?"
But Gao Lan waved his hand and said: "What are the differences but the same approach but the same result? There is a world of difference!"
Yi Chang sighed and said: "It's too late to say anything now. You and I will stay here so close. When the lord is defeated, I will remember your kind words and let you and I go out."
Gao Lan shook his head and said: "If you and I want to get out of this cell alive, we can only place our hope on the master's victory. At that time, he will be happy and may let you and me go. But in Gao's opinion, there is little hope.
"
Yi Xiang had a high opinion of himself. When he saw that Gao Lan had different opinions from him, he couldn't help but said: "I don't agree with General Gao's opinion. Can you and I dare to make a bet?"
Gao Lan smiled and said: "Why don't you dare? Whoever loses must promise the other party something!"
Yi said loudly: "Okay! It's an agreement, you and I will high-five each other as an oath!"
Both of them were born in the army and had a forthright temperament. After saying the right words, they stretched out their palms together. Then they remembered that there was a wall between them. They couldn't help laughing in unison, and slapped the wall with both pairs of palms.
It made the whole cell "buzz", and the jailers were so shocked that their faces turned pale, as if they were facing a powerful enemy. Fortunately, after this moment, Gao Lan and Yi did not move again, and the prison returned to calm.
But Liu Xin left the military station outside Nicheng and headed eastward, changing horses without changing men, and only resting for an hour or two every day. It could be said that he traveled day and night, and finally saw the majestic Chang'an City in the early morning of the third day. Along the way
There are also frequent battle reports.
Cao Cao learned the news of the fall of Puyang City, and indeed stepped up his offensive on Hulao Pass. Wave after wave of Cao Cao soldiers rushed towards Guancheng madly, stepping on the corpses of their companions, and then dropped more corpses, but
No one backed down. In the entire day of the offensive, more than 30,000 lives disappeared under the Hulao Pass. The Han soldiers guarding the pass also suffered heavy casualties, with more than 7,000 killed and countless injured.
However, after nightfall, Cao Jun's offensive suddenly stopped. Since Cao Cao led his troops to attack Hulao Pass, this was the first time that no shouts of killing were heard. There is often a short period of tranquility before the storm, and Wenpin did not dare to be careless at all.
, without even taking off his armor, he just slept on the top of the city, preparing for the next more violent attack by Cao Jun.
After daybreak, the Han soldiers who had been watching nervously all night suddenly discovered that there was no movement at Cao Cao's barracks under Hulao Pass. Wenpin was worried that Cao Cao was cheating, so he sent two soldiers to hang down from the top of the city in a hanging basket and touch the
Enter Cao Jun's camp to find out. After a while, two soldiers rushed back and shouted at the bottom of the city: "Report to General, the enemy has retreated!"
There was a sudden burst of cheers on the top of Hulao Pass. This offensive and defensive battle was too hard. The 10,000 soldiers of the Fourth Corps originally responsible for guarding the pass almost suffered casualties. Now, almost all of the soldiers guarding the city are soldiers of the Engineer Corps.
, and of the 30,000 people transferred there, only 10,000 are still able to shoot bows and arrows. If Cao Jun continues to attack, it will last for two days at most, and Hulao Pass will be lost.
Although Cao Jun retreated, Wenpin did not dare to be careless. While organizing soldiers to repair the city wall, he sent people out to collect the corpses and bury them. He himself wore armor and led a cavalry of hundreds of people out of the tiger.
Laoguan went eastward and searched for twenty miles. Only then was he convinced that Cao Jun had really retreated, and he quickly sent someone to report the news to Chang'an.
On the other side of the battlefield, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun captured Gengyang City, which greatly reduced the activity space of the Xianbei cavalry. The leader simply hid in Taiyuan City, and Gao Gan provided him with good wine and meat every day, and there were Han people
He feels happy and relaxed when a beautiful woman is with him.
In order to consolidate his position as the Great Khan of Xianbei, the leader almost mobilized the entire clan and gathered 300,000 cavalry to conquer the Central Plains. Unexpectedly, he encountered a sudden blow. In just half a month, he had already lost ten thousand men.
Twenty thousand people and the three chief leaders of Xianbei in Liaodong were all killed here, and his two younger brothers Fu Luohan and Bu Dugen were also injured.
Now, in addition to the 20,000 Xianbei cavalry who have risen from distant places and are still gathered at Danhan Mountain and unable to go south, Kuitou also has 160,000 troops under his command. This is definitely a force that cannot be underestimated. But Gao Tou has
Qian was determined not to allow so many people to enter Taiyuan City, so more than 100,000 people were stationed outside Taiyuan City. All the people in the surrounding counties suffered. The Xianbei cavalry raped and looted, and countless families were destroyed every day.
Because Zhang Liao had occupied Gengyang City and controlled the chokepoint going south from Taiyuan, countless refugees passed by dragging their families with them every day, and they tearfully complained about the atrocities of the Xianbei people. Zhang Liao was furious and immediately did
Made a bold decision to counterattack Taiyuan!
After receiving this battle report, Liu Xin couldn't help being shocked. He knew very well that not counting the troops lost in the battle during this period, Zhang Liao only had 50,000 people under his command, of which 40,000 were infantry. If he defended the city
, the problem is naturally not big, but if we take the initiative, it is still unclear who will win.
Thinking of this, Liu Xin raised her whip and shouted in a deep voice: "Quick! Enter the city!"
Chang'an City has continued the habit of Xiangyang City. Unless it encounters an enemy attack, the gates of the outer city will not be closed. However, there have been frequent mobilizations of troops and horses recently, and everyone knows that the land of Guandong is full of wars, and it is not very lively in the first place.
Chang'an Market seems even more depressed.
The impact of war is not only reflected in direct destruction, but also has an impact on people's psychology. As the saying goes, it is better to be a peace dog than to be a troubled person. Ordinary people are panicked when they hear about the war, and they even become cautious about business.
Nature becomes depressed.
However, the empty streets made it easier for Liu Xin and his party to ride on horseback. Thousands of war horses roared past. People on both sides of the street did not dare to open the door, but they looked out through the cracks in the doors until they saw clearly the battle on the team's flag.
After reading the big "Han" character, I felt slightly relieved, but immediately began to worry about whether there was another big war happening somewhere.
It was not yet time for the inner city to open, but the city gate suddenly opened, and dozens of people ran out together, led by Ju Shou and Tian Feng. Seeing Liu Xin and his party, everyone hurriedly stood on the roadside with their hands raised, shouting in unison
Said: "Welcome Your Majesty!"
Liu Xin turned over and dismounted, waved his hand, and said: "Your Majesty, please excuse me. Let's go in and discuss it in detail. Sir, do you know the whereabouts of Liu Xie?"
Jushou looked around, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I am about to report this matter to Your Majesty. Please move aside."
Liu Xin's heart tightened, he dropped his riding whip, turned around and said, "Cer, please arrange for the soldiers to go to the military camp to rest, and take them to Hulao Pass in the afternoon!"
Sun Ce agreed and led the five thousand cavalrymen away in a hurry. Jushou then led Liu Xin into a quiet room, frowned and said, "Your Majesty, Liu Xie is dead."
Liu Xin originally thought that Liu Xie took advantage of the chaos to escape and flow into the people. In the current Han Dynasty, the power of the noble families is still very powerful. These people have different ideas. It is inevitable that someone will use Liu Xie's name to cause trouble in the future. Even if they can't find Liu Xie,
It is also very possible that a random young man could be pulled out to pretend to be Liu Xie's descendant. As long as Liu Xie's whereabouts are not known, the matter will never end.
What Liu Xin didn't expect was that the news brought by Jushou was that Liu Xie was dead, so there was no need to worry anymore. After all, the pseudo-emperor Liu Biao was further away, and his appeal was far less than Liu Xie. But Liu Xin was very
He soon had doubts again and asked in a deep voice: "Gongyu, tell me the truth, how did Liu Xie die?"
When He Lian expressed her support for Liu Xin, she once put forward a condition, that is, she hoped that Liu Xin could save Liu Xie's life. Although Liu Xie's mother, Wang Meiren, was killed by He Lian, and if Empress Dowager Dong did not protect her in every possible way,
Liu Xie will definitely be poisoned by He Lian. But after a big change, He Lian's mood has undergone many changes. There is no longer jealousy or hatred. What she thinks more about is leaving a lifeline for Liu Hong.
Bloodline.
Regarding the issue of dealing with Liu Xie, Liu Xin also prepared many other means, which did not necessarily have to kill him. For example, he could depose him as a commoner in the name of killing his brother and usurping the throne, or he could use secret methods to make him a commoner.
He has no descendants, so he will no longer be a threat after a hundred years. Of course, a living Liu Xie is always more troublesome than a dead Liu Xie, but the key lies in how Liu Xie died.
Liu Xin didn't believe that Liu Association died for no reason. There must be something fishy in it, maybe it was the work of Ju Shou and others, so Liu Xin asked this question.
Jushou suddenly lowered his head and sighed: "That day Xun You and Chen Qun took Liu Xie hostage and fled Puyang and went to Dong'a. Unexpectedly, Dong'a County had been captured by Taishi Ci. Taishi Ci received Wei Yan's notification and asked the soldiers to
Put on the clothes and armor of Cao Jun and lead Xun You and others into the city."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "I know all this, you just tell me how Liu Xie died."
Jushou cupped his hands and said: "Xun You entered the county government office alone and was captured on the spot. But when Chen Qun, who was guarding the door, saw that the situation was over, he frantically ordered his soldiers to stab Liu Xie to death in the car..."
"Wait!" Liu Xin raised her hand and asked, "You mean Liu Xie died at the hands of Cao Jun?"
Jushou said: "That's right! Although Chen Qun was willing to die and refused to confess, his soldiers have already confessed, and the matter was witnessed by the former minister Kong Rong."