But it was said that Yuan Shu had just defeated the invading Dong Zhuo army last winter and held a banquet to celebrate. Suddenly, he heard that the governor of Yuzhou, Kong Niao, had died of illness. He immediately appointed Sun Jian as the governor of Yuzhou and arrived in Yuzhou before Zhou Ang, who was appointed by Yuan Shao. The six counties of Yuzhou , Yingchuan and Runan of the country account for half of the population and half of the territory. Winning these two places is equivalent to winning half of Yuzhou, which means you have a firm foothold.
Although Yuan Shu did not come in person, he sent his younger brother Yuan Yin to lobby the Yuan family in Runan and traveled to various places. Xu Qiu, the prefect of Runan in his hometown, and Li Min, the prefect of Yingchuan, successively recognized Sun Jian as the governor of Yuzhou.
The Chen Kingdom to the east of Yingchuan and to the north of Runan was the place where Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, Gai Jun, and Cao Cao joined forces to besiege and kill the Yellow Turban Commander Bo Cai. King Liu Chong of Chen rose up during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and he was good at crossbow shooting. Ten hits and ten hits, and there are thousands of crossbowmen under his command, and the people all follow him. Dong Zhuo abolished the establishment, so he claimed to be the general to assist the Han Dynasty. He gathered tens of thousands of people and stationed in Yangxia County of Chen State to echo the princes of Guandong. Among the many kings, he Undoubtedly, he was the most eye-catching one. Not to mention his literary and military skills, he was supported by more than a million people and tens of thousands of troops in the Chen Kingdom. However, the princes of Guandong never thought of making him emperor. Without him, he would be too strong.
Fortunately, although Liu Chong was strong, he could not interfere in political affairs due to the laws of the Han Dynasty. Chen Guoxiang was a fellow countryman of Yuan Shu, Xu Tuan of Runan. The Xu family in Runan had two thousand stones from generation to generation, especially the Xu Jing lineage. The three generations of his son, Xiang Xu, were combined into three generations. Xu Xiang was beheaded by Yuan Kui and Yuan Shao's uncle and nephew because he flattered the eunuchs when the scholars attacked the eunuchs. Xu Tan was the disciple of Xiang Xiang, but Xu Tan despised the latter. Bo Xing never interacted with each other, but it did not affect the relationship between the two families. Regarding Sun Jian's succession to the post of governor of Yuzhou, Xu Tuan did not resist or support it, and remained silent, as did Liang Guoxiang.
Yuan Shu secured the six counties of Yuzhou, making him the fourth in the country, and turned his attention to Peiguo, Cao Cao's hometown. Yuan Shaopeng, the prime minister of Lu in the north of Peiguo, and party leader Chen Fan's son Chen Yi clearly expressed their opposition to Sun Jian, and Zhou Ang, the governor of Yuzhou appointed by Yuan Shao, , Fenwu General Cao Cao was stationed here, and joined forces with Yuan Yi, the governor of Shanyang in Yanzhou, and Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei.
From this, the geographical location of Pei State becomes quite important. Because the Prime Minister of Pei State was caught between the two Yuan Dynasties, it was difficult to make a choice and his attitude was ambiguous. Yuan Shu was angry and appointed his younger brother Yuan Zhong as the Prime Minister of Pei State, and sent troops to the governor's office. County, drive away your predecessor.
Yuan Shu was making frequent moves, and Sun Jian was not idle either. There were many noble families in Runan, and the people were suffering. In addition, the land was vast, covering almost half of Yuzhou, with Jingzhou to the west and Yangzhou to the south, making it easy to escape. Therefore, even though the Yellow Turban lasted for six or seven years, Sun Jian believed that this was a way to fight against Dong's capital, so he sent thousands of soldiers to defeat the Yellow Turban bandits, collected more than 100,000 people, and mobilized more than 10,000 strong soldiers as soldiers. Runan, Yingchuan, and Peiguo also gave 30,000 soldiers. , a total of 50,000 people.
Sun Jian was envious of King Chen Liu Chong's accumulation of archers, and asked him for troops on the grounds of being diligent. In full view of the crowd, Liu Chong had no choice but to give him 5,000 soldiers. At this point, Sun Jian had more than 50,000 troops, stationed troops in Yangcheng, Yingchuan, and was eyeing Yin in Henan.
In February, when Yuan Shao crossed Hebei and took over as the shepherd of Jizhou, Yuan Shu also completed sorting out the entire Jingzhou. He immediately raised 40,000 troops and more than 2,000 cavalry, with Zhonglang General Zhang Xun as the commander-in-chief and Zhonglang General Wen Pin as the deputy commander-in-chief. , Ye Li was the cavalry governor, sent troops from Luyang, and agreed with Sun Jian to meet up in Yinliang County, Henan.
The Kwantung Allied Forces disbanded, and Gai Jun and Yuan Shao entered Jizhou one after another. Only Yuan Shu and Sun Jian'er were the threats. How could Dong Zhuo not pay attention to the news in the south and start dispatching troops as early as the first month. So Yuan Shu's army had just left Huoyang Mountain and was about to enter.
In Yinliang County, Henan, they suddenly encountered Dong Zhuo's army of more than 20,000 elite infantry and cavalry troops. The commander was Zhonglang General Xu Rong.
Guandong has always been afraid of Dong Zhuo's army, thinking that he is the best in the world and unstoppable. If it had been in the past, he might have collapsed at the first touch and fled in panic like Sun Jian did last winter. However, after the subsequent victory in Jingzhou, people suddenly discovered that in their eyes, he was unparalleled.
Dong Zhuojun is not as strong as imagined.
We all have the same head, who is afraid of whom? I could beat you last year, and I can beat you this year
The invincible Yuan Shu army in Jingzhou charged Dong Zhuo's army without fear. The two sides fought bloody battles for several days, with blood flowing everywhere, dead bodies on their pillows, and crows covering the sky and clouds, blocking out the sun. They happily drank the delicious "big meal".
Dong Zhuo's army was indeed not as strong as the people of Guandong had imagined, but it was definitely not weak. Especially with the famous general Xu Rong leading the army, Yuan Shu's army was gradually unable to resist it. At this time, Sun Jian left Yingchuan in Yuzhou in the west and entered Yin in Henan, trying to attack from behind.
Attack Xu Rongbu.
Dong Zhuo had already anticipated this move, so he took Hu Zhen, the prefect of Dongjun, as the general governor, Lu Bu as the cavalry governor, and led 30,000 troops to meet him.
In this battle, Yuan Shu and Sun Jian invested more than 90,000 troops, and Dong Zhuo invested 60,000 elite infantry and cavalry. Based purely on strength, Dong Zhuo would be the winner. The facts are also developing in this direction, and Yuan Shu's army is about to be exhausted. Unfortunately, Dong Zhuo knew
Hu Zhen and Lu Bu were in conflict with each other and could not work together, so they were defeated by Sun Jian in a battle. The only good thing was that Dong Zhuo's army had a lot of cavalry. When they retreated, they repeatedly blocked Sun Jian's infantry pursuit, resulting in less than 10,000 casualties.
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When Xu Rong defeated Yuan Shu's army, he suddenly heard that Hu Zhen and Lu Bu were defeated in the northern battlefield. He was shocked and did not bother to pursue Yuan Shu's army. He quickly retreated to the northwest and settled in Guangchengju, Liang County.
Taking advantage of the great victory, Sun Jian turned around and attacked Xu Rong. The two sides fought another fierce battle. Zhonglang generals Zhang Xun and Wenpin gathered 20,000 defeated soldiers from Jingzhou and came to help. Xu Rong's troops were attacked from two sides and retreated all the way to Guangcheng in the northwest.
Xincheng County. Xincheng County had insufficient food to supply the army, and was about to be trapped by the enemy's siege. Xu Rong retreated again, all the way to Dagu Pass, less than a hundred miles away from Luoyang, to join Hu Zhen's tribe.
Sun Jian joined forces with Yuan Shu's army and took advantage of the victory to advance to Dagu Pass. Dagu Pass is located in the valley between Songshan Mountain and Longmen Mountain. The valley is dozens of miles deep, with ravines on both sides and steep peaks. The situation is natural, easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Dong Zhuo's army was all gathered here, but Sun Jian thought it was impossible to surrender, so he returned to Beiyang, Liang County, where the people gathered, organized his troops and made preparations to conquer Dagu and recover Luoyang.
Sun Jian defeated Hu Zhen and Lu Bu in the first battle, and defeated Xu Rong again in the second world war. Dong Zhuo's famous generals were all defeated, and a hundred thousand troops were invincible, running like wolves. When the news came out, all the heroes in the world admired him, and his reputation was vaguely comparable to that of the hussar general Gai Junzhi.
potential.
Dong Zhuo was a little chilled by this battle. He and Gai Jun fought in Hedong and Hanoi twice, and they never suffered such a defeat. He said to Chang Shi's clan member Liu Aidao: "The Kwantung Army has been defeated several times. They are all afraid of being alone and can't do anything.
"But Sun Jian's little trouble is quite difficult." He then sent an envoy from Zhiyang Renju to ask for Sun Jian's hand in marriage, and said that all the children of the family could be appointed as governors or governors.
Sun Jian and Dong Zhuo had a public and private hatred, so how could they be attached to each other? He glared and cursed the envoy: "Dong Zhuo is unethical and has overthrown the royal family, and he still wants to marry me? If you don't destroy the three tribes now and show off to the world, you will die without peace of mind. Get lost."
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The envoy left in embarrassment. At that time, Yuan Shu's army was stationed in Liang County. Not knowing the truth, he wrote to Yuan Shu.
After reading the letter, Yuan Shu had an ambiguous attitude. He gestured the letter to his left and right. Since then, the general Shi Yanghong, Liu Xian, and others from the government to Kuai Yue have read it, with different expressions.
Yuan Shu patted several cases and said with a smile: "Everyone, please don't remain silent. Let's talk..."
Liu Xian looked around and saw that no one had the intention to speak, so he took the lead and said: "Sun Yuzhou is brave and staunch. He is determined to get rid of Dong. His heart is as strong as iron. How can he be persuaded by Dong Zhuo? This is a tactic to alienate people. I hope
The general is aware of this."
Yang Hong, the chief historian, glanced at Liu Xian and said with a smile: "This is indeed a estrangement plan. However, Sun Yuzhou was from a humble background and had an unruly personality. He had been involved in the military for more than ten years and was quite murderous. Now that he has defeated Dong Zhuo, he seems to be arrogant.
, General, why not take this opportunity to suppress it."
Kuai Liang, a literary professional, frowned and said, "Isn't it chilling that Sun Yuzhou's great achievements were suppressed despite his great achievements?"
"..." Zhizhong Kuai Yue smiled bitterly after hearing what Brother Nai said.
Cai Mao, the governor of Cangwu, laughed and said: "Otherwise, this is a way to tie the tiger." Cangwu County is in Jiaozhou, and there is no doubt that he is just a distant leader. This move is Yuan Shu's test of Jiaozhou, and his intention is obvious. Today's scholars
In the eyes of people, especially the Central Plains scholars, Jingzhou is a barbaric land, not to mention the more remote Jiaozhou. But no matter how poor Jiaozhou is, it still has a population of two million, and what Yuan Shu values the most is Jiaozhou salt. The most profitable thing in the world is salt and iron.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Yuan Shu is interested in Jiaozhou.
Yuan Shu acquiesced.
Since Yuan Shu and Sun Jian sent out troops, the road section from Jingzhou and Yuzhou to Henan Yin has been extremely busy with constant flow, but one day it suddenly became deserted.
Sun Jian has been accustomed to hearing praises and flattery in recent days. Suddenly he realized that his army was about to run out of food. He immediately flew into a rage and rode back to Wancheng. After more than a hundred miles of journey, Sun Jian, who was originally angry, gradually became clear-headed. When he saw Yuan Shu's face,
, my mind is already at peace.
"The reason why I went through life and death, regardless of safety, was to fight for the country's thieves, and to comfort the general's family in misfortune. Jian and Dong Zhuo have no grudges against each other, but the general listened to the slander and slander and became suspicious of me. The merits of this life are right before my eyes.
, and the army supplies are no longer available, this is why Wu Qi laments at the Xihe River, and this is why Le Yi regrets at Chuicheng. Please think deeply, general."
Yuan Shu suddenly realized that he captured a criminal officer in the army and beheaded him. Then he hugged Sun Jian and cried.
Sun Jian had obtained grain and grass, and his troops were well equipped, so he led his army northward in March. Dong Zhuo had no choice but to go out in person, gathering 60,000 infantry and cavalry out of Dagu Pass. The two armies faced each other outside the valley.
This battle may be related to the future destiny of the Han Dynasty and attracts everyone's attention. Compared with it, the battle for Jizhou seems insignificant.
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Gongsun Zan defeated Zhang Jia and sent nearly 20,000 troops from his headquarters. Jizhou surrendered more than 10,000 troops. A total of more than 30,000 people quickly went south. As soon as they entered Wei County, they encountered a Gai army scout. He informed the hussar general that Gai Jun had conquered Ye City and advised him to
Return to avoid unnecessary conflicts between the two parties.
Gongsun Zan was stunned. He had learned from Zhang Jia that Gai Jun had defeated Han Fu, but he thought it was a rumor and had not been proven. In fact, it was true. Gai Jun had not defeated Han Fu at that time.
Didn't Han Fu claim that Yecheng had an army of 100,000? Even if there was water, if half of it was cut off, there would still be 50,000. Using the soldiers with open jaws as a comparison, it would not be a problem to persist for ten days and a half?
Now, now...
How long did it take? Gai Jun not only defeated Han Fu, but also captured Yecheng, the seat of Jizhou.
Gongsun Zan suspected that Gai Jun's scouts were lying in order to prevent him from going south, so he immediately ignored it and insisted on going south. However, the facts are facts. As Yecheng approached, he had to admit that Gai Jun had indeed gained control of Yecheng and even Wei County.
, and Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou, went south to join Yuan Shao and offered his seal, and Yuan Shao finally became the shepherd of Jizhou as he wished.
Forward or back?
Gongsun Zan did not think about it for too long and continued southward, finally stopping in the north of Zhangshui River and setting up a large camp, just across the river from Yecheng.
Looking at the water and the endless lines of grain transport teams on the road, Gongsun Zan caught the common people and asked them carefully. He learned that it had been such a busy scene for several days. It was said that Yecheng had ten million stones of grain and billions of money.
Gongsun Zan was shocked, and then felt very distressed. If it weren't for the open-jawed man getting in the way, these would all be his.
money money money food food food
No, I want a share of the pie. The reason why Gaiying is better than Han Fu is that I have contained tens of thousands of Jizhou elites in the north for him. How can he enjoy the results alone?
Gongsun Zan discussed his idea at the banquet and won unanimous agreement. The eyes of all the generals were red. Some even shouted for war with Gai Jun under the influence of alcohol. That was billions of money and tens of millions of grains and grains. Although Gongsun Zan took the lion's share of the money.
, but as long as Gongsun Zan leaks a little bit from his fingers, all the generals will benefit immensely. What is the purpose of being a soldier? It's just fame and fortune, and only fools don't want it.
Among the people, only Chief Shi Guan Jing thought it was wrong and advised: "General, we have already acquired Hejian, Anping and southern Julu County, and then slowly developed eastward, taking over Bohai County and Qinghe Kingdom as our own, half of which
Jizhou is in your arms, this is the great benefit, why argue with Gai Jun for small gains."
When the generals were excited, what Guan Jing said was like a basin of cold water poured on his head. It really put a damper on the scenery. Gongsun Yue sneered, and then said in a strange way: "Chang Shi was born in Taiyuan, Bingzhou? Could it be that he wanted to flatter Jun Gai, the Mu of Bingzhou, and let him
Does he care about your family?"
"..." Chief Shi Guan Jing stood up and glared at Gongsun Yue.
Gongsun Zan slapped the food table hard and said: "You are so outrageous. Please apologize to Chang Shi immediately, otherwise I will never forgive you."
Gongsun Yue was not afraid of the sky or the earth, but he was afraid of obeying his brother. He stood up and bowed his head and said: "You talk nonsense after drinking. Sir, please don't be the same as me."
"..." Guan Jing snorted coldly, without comment.
Gongsun Zan frowned and said, "Why don't I know what the long history is thinking? When I enter Jizhou, the military rations are provided by Hejian and Anping and Anping are supplied, so I don't have to worry for a while. However, the money is not enough, and the soldiers are resentful and talk about it. What can I do? Besides, I am just
Do you want to get back the share I deserve, but it’s not too much?”
"But……"
Gongsun Zan had always been strong and could not allow him to say more. He waved his hand and said: "I have made up my mind. Please ask the chief historian to go to Ye to meet Gai Ying and tell him that he has been separated from Beijing for more than ten years and wants to reminisce with him on the Zhangshui Bridge."
Gongsun Zan did not dare to enter Yecheng, and Gai Jun also did not dare to come to Youzhou Military Camp. Neither party could trust the other, so the Zhangshui Bridge outside Yecheng was the best place to meet.
"No." Guan Jing sighed and accepted the order.
Gongsun Zan arrived with a large army with great momentum. The two sides were only separated by a river. Gai Jun remained silent and did what he was supposed to do when transporting grain. He quietly waited for the other party to make a move. As expected, not long after, Chang Shi Guan Jing entered Ye and explained his intention.
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In front of Guan Jing, Hu Feng sneered and muttered to himself: "Damn it, has the sky changed? When did a mere general named Fenwu dare to have a relationship with General Hussar? Isn't Gongsun Zan a general in Youzhou?
, let him report anything to General Du Liao (Ma Teng)."
Hu Feng's voice was not loud, but it was not low either. Everyone in the room could hear it, causing the generals to laugh loudly and lean back. Guan Jing's face turned red and white. Although Hu Feng's words were unpleasant, they were not unreasonable.
, there are no generals today, the hussar general Gai Jun has the highest status, and his general Ma Teng, the general of the Liao Dynasty, is in charge of the military affairs in the northern Xinjiang (Bing, You). Strictly speaking, Gongsun Zan still has to obey Ma Teng, what qualifications does he have and
Ma Teng's boss, Gai Jun, the leader of the world's generals, negotiates?
Gai Jun was also amused, although it was inappropriate to laugh in this situation. He waved his hand and said, "Ziyi is not allowed to talk nonsense. Gu and Bogui have been friends for more than ten years, which is longer than the time you have been with Gu."
Gai Jun just said lightly that he must not talk nonsense, and it was not wrong. Guan Jing naturally understood the meaning and became more and more embarrassed.
Gai Jun invited Guan Jing to sit down and asked, "Is Guan Changshi from Taiyuan?"
"I'm ashamed that the general knew about Wei Mo." Guan Jing bowed and said.
Gai Jun thought for a while and found that there seemed to be no Guan surname among the wealthy families in Taiyuan. At the same time, he did not find any officials with the Guan surname in the prefecture and Taiyuan County. He thought he was from a poor family, so he asked, "Is there anyone else in Chang Shi's family?"
Guan Jing gave a brief introduction to his family and found that he was indeed from a poor family as Gai Jun thought.
While chatting, Gai Jun said with emotion: "Bogui is impulsive and irritable. Chang Shi needs to give him more advice."
Guan Jing was quite convinced and was about to nod when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
"If you go back and tell Bogui, you will definitely come to Zhangshui Bridge tomorrow."
This was regarded as an order to expel guests. Guan Jing stood up and left.
After Guan Jing left, there was no one else in the room. Pang De said with disdain: "General, why should you pay attention to Gongsun Zan? If he dares to be disobedient, I will make sure that there will be no more people like him in the world."
Hu Feng pointed at Pang De and said to everyone: "Ling Ming can't wait to grab his White Horse title. Hahahaha..."
All the generals burst into laughter and booed. Gai Jun also laughed and shook his head.
Pang De glanced sideways at Hu Feng and said seriously: "There can only be one white horse in the world, and that is me, Pang Lingming."
"Well said..." The generals cheered.
The reason why Gai Jun went to the meeting was because he wanted to fight if he could. Han Fu seemed incompetent, but Gai Jun lost nearly 10,000 troops. Gongsun Zan was even more powerful than him, so the losses would definitely not be light if he fought.
Moreover, once a war breaks out, food routes will be blocked.
Of course, he had set a bottom line in his heart. If Gongsun Zan tried to cross it, he would not give in. Who could Gai Ying, the invincible man in the world, be afraid of?
Gai Jun will shoot the tiger the next day, and the three thousand elites of the Second Battalion of Luodiao will ride out of the city and rush to the south of the Zhangshui Bridge. Gongsun Zan has been to the north of the bridge for a long time, and he is even more majestic under the background of the three thousand white horse followers.
In terms of combat power, hand-to-hand combat, galloping shooting, whatever the opponent chooses, Gai Jun has full confidence in shooting tigers, Luodiao Second Battalion can kill Baima Yicong to a pulp, but based on visual impact alone, Baima Yicong undoubtedly has the upper hand.
Gai Jun looked at the majestic Gongsun Zan with bright eyes, turned around and said: "Let's go..."
Pang De, Bao Chu, Hu Che'er, Hu Feng, and Ma Chao all clasped their fists and promised.