"The plan can't keep up with the changes." Gai Jun sighed after receiving the appointment from the imperial court. He originally planned to go to Chang'an in the spring of next year, but Zhang Wen's defeat forced him to go on an expedition in the winter.
Because the army was pieced together in just a few days, the personnel were extremely mixed, including Hu Ben, Yu Lin, 500 good cavalry and archers, 500 Hu cavalry from the Northern Army, 1,000 Sanhe knights, halberd warriors and crossbow warriors from various counties.
Three thousand, a total of five thousand people. Gai Jun has no doubt about the personal quality of the soldiers. No matter how hasty they are, they have been carefully selected. However, if they want to truly become an army, they must have fought at least a few times. The problem is that they face Lien Chan.
Are Lian Jie's Liangzhou rebels confident enough to fight?
Gai Jun looked at the soldiers of the Northern Army who came to report, and immediately thought of Huang Zhong. Before leaving, he sent Guan Yu to explore the wind and asked him if he was willing to go to the battlefield together. Huang Zhong was heartbroken, and General He Jin loved him.
Huang Zhong is brave and has great trust in him. I believe that in a few years he will become a lieutenant or even a lieutenant. However, getting promoted and making a fortune is not Huang Zhong's pursuit. He wants to ride a fierce horse, drink the enemy's blood, and fight freely.
He Jin, the great general, could not give him the honor of forming a formation, becoming a marquis, worshiping a general, and becoming famous.
Huang Zhong lay on the couch and tossed and turned all night without sleep. Early the next morning, he asked He Jin to resign. Seeing that Huang Zhong was very determined, he sighed and let him go.
"Another fierce general brother has entered the account."
Huang Zhong's participation diluted the sadness of parting with his family, and Gai Jun rushed 5,000 people to Chang'an.
Chariot general Zhang Wen and below, deputy general Jinwu Yuan Pang, general Dong Zhuo, general Zhou Shen and other generals came to Ba Shang to greet them. Gai Jun may not be worthy of such an honor, but the Han army suffered a new defeat.
He was here on behalf of the imperial court, so Zhang Wen and others naturally had to lower their posture.
Zhang Wen held Gai Jun's hand and sighed repeatedly: "Gai Zhonglang came a little late." Zhang Wen was less than sixty years old, of medium height, with gentle and soft facial features, fair skin, and a strong scribe's temperament, but he was covered in black
The armor makes him look a bit nondescript, especially when he is surrounded by a group of powerful and powerful generals. This feeling is even more obvious.
Gai Jun smiled and said: "Why did the general say this?"
"General Huangfu once told me that the victory over the Yellow Turbans was due to the power of Gai Zhonglang, and I deeply believed it. If Gai Zhonglang had been with me when I left the capital, how could we have been defeated like this?" Everyone could hear the anger in Zhang Wen's voice.
It can be concluded that there must be something fishy in this defeat.
"General, it's serious."
Zhao Qi now holds the post of General of Chariots and Cavalry. Gai Jun hurried to pay his respects. Who makes the old man senior?
"I have been waiting for the middle man for a long time." Zhao Qi said with an energetic smile, his face was red and he did not look like an old man who was almost eighty years old at all.
"Dare you refuse to die?"
Gai Jun then turned to Zhijinwu Yuan Pang and bowed deeply again. Yuan Pang was over seventy years old, with a strange appearance, a strong spirit, and an elegant temperament. This man was extraordinary. He was the uncle of his father-in-law Cai Yong and the relative of Cai Wan.
Uncle, a real relative.
Yuan Pang helped Gai Jun up, patted him on the shoulder without saying anything, and smiled kindly.
Dong Zhuo said: "We have been away from the capital for several years. How is Ziying's farewell?"
"General Dong..."
"Gai Zhonglang is much better than that boy of mine." Zhou Shen, the bandit general from Wuwei, said with a smile. He is Zhou Ao's father. Gai Jun and Zhou Ao are both from Hexi, Liangzhou, and they are both imperial students, and they both paid filial piety.
Lian Weilang was always friendly. When he left the capital, Zhou Ao saw him off and specially asked him to help his father Zhou Shen if there was an opportunity.
Gai Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "Shibo is too modest. Brother Zhou has outstanding knowledge and is now a famous scholar in the capital. I can't compare with him."
Zhou Shen smiled happily. His eldest son Zhou Ao was indeed his pride.
Zhang Wen pulled him and introduced: "This is Zhang Jingzhao..."
Jingzhao Yin's surname is Zhang Mingze, whose courtesy name is Yuanxiu. He is from Nanzheng, Yizhou. He is in his forties. He is short in stature but has a thick frame. He has a strong appearance and bright eyes. Zhang Ze is outstanding in martial arts. When he was the governor of Zangke, he pacified the barbarians. , commanding the southern land, nicknamed Crouching Tiger.
"What's the relationship with Wolong?" Gai Jun had a bad taste in his heart.
Zhang Wen then introduced the generals, and Gai Jun saw Xu Rong and Sun Jian. Compared with the last time they met, Sun Jian looked a little tired.
Sun Jian and the Liangzhou people couldn't urinate in the same pot, so they naturally moved closer to Zhang Wen. Last year, he followed Zhu Jun to attack Wancheng, which lasted for several months. The court wanted to change generals, but Zhang Wen intervened to stop him. Sun Jian felt that Zhang Wen was kind to him, I felt at ease. As for Zhang Wen spending money to buy officials, his reputation was not high, and Sun Jian was not a scholar, so he didn't care at all. When the battle started, Sun Jian didn't have a clear understanding of the strength of the Liangzhou rebels or was eager to make meritorious deeds. He rushed to the front and ended up in trouble. He almost died on the battlefield while fighting against the enemy, and more than a thousand people were killed in the eastern part of the Yangtze River when he quelled the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Many of these people were old brothers who had known each other for more than ten years. Because of him, he fell in Kansai forever. It was very painful. It was heartbreaking and unforgettable for a long time, and he hated Dong Zhuo even more. During the battle of Meiyang, Dong Zhuo's troops were delayed in arriving at the battlefield, resulting in a disastrous defeat for the Han army. This hatred was irreconcilable, and Sun Jian vowed to make Dong Zhuo pay the price, even if he is now just He joined the military with a low profile, but Dong Zhuo held tens of thousands of troops and held a high and powerful position.
The Shehu and Luodiao troops led by Gai Yin were stationed outside Gaoling City, where Zuo Feng Yi ruled, to assist his father Gai Xun in defending the North and stabilizing the Qiang and Hu in the two counties. It was a pity that they did not come to help him.
Zhang Wen wanted to arrange a reception banquet for him, but Gai Jun thought about it, refused, and asked about the situation of the third assistant.
Zhao Qi said solemnly: "At present, only five counties, Huaili, Maoling, Pingling, Anling, and Hu, are still in our hands. Of the fifteen counties in Fufeng, we have lost three or two."
Gai Jun frowned and carefully recalled the map of Youfufeng. If he remembered correctly, the ten counties that were lost accounted for more than 90% of the territory of Youfufeng. The names of the several counties that have been preserved now have the word "ling" in them. They are all the resting places of the Han emperors. Once the Liangzhou rebels captured one of them and disturbed the imperial mausoleum, the consequences would be disastrous. The Han army would have no way to retreat. It is also worth mentioning that the fiefdom of Gaijun Xianghou In Hu County.
"How many people are there in the Liangzhou rebels?" Gai Jun asked. There were many rumors in Beijing. Some said it was fifty or sixty thousand, some said eighty or ninety thousand, and some said more than one hundred thousand. As a Liangzhou native, Gai Jun Knowing the basics, I sneered at the latter statement. Liangzhou only had a total of 670,000 people, and the five rebel counties had a combined population of less than 400,000. How could they mobilize more than 100,000 troops?
Zhao Qidao: "In Meiyang, there are at least 100,000 rebels gathered in the Wugong area."
Gai Jun was shocked and said: "So many?"
Zhao Qi nodded and said: "According to General Huangfu and General Dong Zhou, the Liangzhou rebels who entered Fufeng in the spring only had 60,000 or 70,000 cavalry. We only launched the attack because we had superior strength. Unexpectedly, on the day of the decisive battle, the rebels Hundreds of thousands of people have invested in it."
"Where did it come from..." Gai Jun suddenly had an idea in his mind: "Qiang Hu from You Fufeng?" He was intercepted and killed when he first entered Beijing. Later, the wedding convoy was attacked, and the Qiang Hu from You Fufeng left him with a very deep impression. Deep impression.
Zhang Wen felt regretful. If he had known this, he would have brought Gai Jun with him when he left Beijing.);.