After the first battle of Changshan County, the strategic Huguan returned to Han Cheng's hands, and Han Cheng's heart was full of a sense of reassurance.

This feeling is like a knife hanging from your waist, and when you finally hold it in your hand, you can rest assured

After the loss of the kettle, Han Cheng asked himself many times whether it was worth exchanging Huang Zhong's life for the kettle

The answer was yes and worth it

In difficult levels, there will always be a day when they are breached; But if the opportunity to save lives is missed, there is really no more.

Han Cheng, who had no worries, pretended to be Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, constantly looking for talents with real talents and learning on his own territory, while recruiting troops and training the army.

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was indeed the biggest political resource at this time.

When the news of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty in Taiyuan County spread throughout the land of the Han Dynasty, many people loyal to the Han family came to vote, and many of them were talented scholars.

The most famous are Kong Rong, Wang Cang, Ruan Yu, Ying Ling, Liu Zhen and other literary masters.

The arrival of these literary masters, Han Cheng treated them with courtesy, which made these people very satisfied;

Han Cheng also borrowed the mouth of Emperor Han Xian to seal each of them high-ranking officials, and these people were even more overjoyed and full of gratitude to Han Cheng.

Among them, Kong Rong was named a master craftsman, and was promoted to Shaofu, and at the same time, he also met his former friend Cai Yong and saw with his own eyes the land division order that benefited the people and the Bingzhou Academy regardless of his background, and instantly looked at Han Cheng in his heart.

When Yuan Shu became emperor, the soldiers and horses in Han Cheng's hands had also grown to 160,000.

The Qinglong Army has grown to more than 30,000 people, the Vermilion Bird Army has grown to more than 15,000 people, the Xuanwu Army has also reached 5,000, the sharp knife army of the Southern Xiongnu tribe and the sharp blade army of the Xianbei tribe in the north of Bingzhou have no less than 20,000 combatable soldiers, and the remaining ordinary soldiers are more than 70,000 people.

So, Han Cheng, who had plenty of food and wealth, planned to go to Youzhou.

First of all, Zhang He was ordered to be the main general, and Zhang Yan, who was familiar with Bingzhou and Jizhou, was his deputy general, and jointly led 15,000 troops to garrison Huguan and choke the communication throat between Bingzhou and Jizhou.

Then in the north of Bingzhou, in addition to leaving 10,000 sharp knife troops and 10,000 sharp blade troops to the two major tribes, they also left 5,000 men and horses to garrison each at Loufan Pass and Yanmen Pass in Yanmen County, led by Du Xi and Liu Hu respectively.

As for Changshan County, Han Cheng's base, it was defended by the generals Xu Huang, Sima Xianpei and the main Bo Zhao Yan with 30,000 soldiers and horses, 5,000 Vermilion Bird Army and 5,000 Qinglong Army.

And further south is Sizhou.

But the current Sizhou is still occupied by Li Dao and Guo Yan, who only know how to enjoy themselves in Chang'an and do not want to expand their territory, so Han Cheng only left Han Hao to lead 5,000 men and horses to defend the three counties in the south of the state.

After the arrangements around Bingzhou were made, Han Cheng led many of his generals and strategists and 60,000 troops to Youzhou in person to meet Yuan Shao again.

These 60,000 troops have 15,000 Qinglong Army, 10,000 Vermilion Bird Army, 5,000 Xuanwu Army, 10,000 Sharp Knife Army, 10,000 Sharp Blade Army, and 10,000 ordinary army;

The generals include Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Wei Yan, Pan Feng, Zhang Liao, Zhao Fu, Liu Bao, Fu Luo Han, etc.;

There were only three strategists: Xu Shu, Sima Yi and Geng Wu.

As for Chang Shi Fu, he led 10,000 Qinglong troops to raise food in the state and respond to emergencies in various places at any time.

Han Cheng's favorite strategist, Li Ru, quietly went south to Nanyang County under the arrangement of the intelligence battalion.

Li Ru's main purpose of going south this time was for Zhang Xiu in Nanyang County.

After Yuan Shu became emperor, many people began to plan for themselves.

Han Cheng didn't know much about this history, but Han Cheng knew that although after Yuan Shu became emperor, the tripartite forces of Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Lü Bu joined forces to attack Yuan Shu, but Lü Bu died earlier than Yuan Shu.

First, Cao Cao of Baimenlou beheaded Lu Bu, and then Liu Bei sent troops to rob and kill Yuan Shu halfway, and changed the road halfway to occupy Xuzhou again.

Therefore, when Yuan Shu had just been proclaimed emperor, Han Cheng called Li Ru and said to him, "Wenyou, we and Yuan Shao are two tigers in the same mountain, and we are bound to not be able to live in peace.

And the big war between us and Yuan Shao is not something that can be fought in a year or two.

Looking at the world, the person I am most worried about is Cao Cao in Yanzhou, do you have any way to limit Cao Cao's development?"

In the last Yanzhou rebellion, Han Cheng did not hesitate to give Lu Bu 50,000 stone of grain, Li Ru smelled a different flavor through this matter, and the lord's attention to Cao Cao was a little too much.

He asked the men and horses of the intelligence battalion to focus on finding out the news about Cao Cao.

In just a few years, Yanzhou has had the initiative of the army to tuntian; And Cao Cao is a generation of heroes, and he is a meritocracy, causing many strategists to come to vote.

Unconsciously, Cao Cao's power grew rapidly and became the second largest force in the world after Yuan Shao.

Although Hancheng's development was also rapid, the geographical location of Bingzhou limited Hancheng's development.

After all, the land of Yanzhou belongs to the Central Plains, while the land of Bingzhou only belongs to the north.

Therefore, compared with Han Cheng's power and Cao Cao's power at this time, the gap is still very obvious.

Through judgment, Li Ru knew that Cao Cao would definitely become the existence of a dragon among people, so he also had the intention of restricting the development of Cao Cao's power in his heart.

When Han Cheng raised this question, Li Ru said the thoughts that had been prepared in his heart: "The lord once had the grace of not killing Zhang Xiu, if his subordinates sent an envoy to Nanyang County, he would definitely fight for a strong foreign aid for the lord." ”

Han Cheng looked at Li Ru and smiled, and said in his heart, "Those who know me, Li Wenyou also." ”

said on his lips, "Wen You, envoy Zhang Xiu, you are indeed the most suitable candidate."

You just work hard and go to Nanyang County.

I don't ask Zhang Xiu to submit to me immediately, I just want Zhang Xiu to last more time in Nanyang County, at least until Liu Bei occupies Xuzhou. ”

When Liu Bei occupied Xuzhou in the last sentence, Li Ru really didn't understand.

Li Ru analyzed in his heart: "Could it be that Liu Bei can occupy Xuzhou again."

But no matter from that point of view, it is impossible for Liu Bei, who has few soldiers and generals at this time, to occupy Xuzhou, which is strong again.

Besides, Cao Cao led his troops to attack Xuzhou, and finally let Liu Bei pick the fruit.

Not only picked it once, but also came for the first time, is Cao Cao stupid?"

But the ability of the lord Han Cheng to predict the prophet made Li Ru have to believe this.

So, Li Ru received the order, and after dressing up, he led more than a dozen cronies and his entourage to the south.

After half a month of traveling, Li Ru finally arrived at Wancheng in Nanyang County through Hedong County and Hongnong County in Sizhou.

After a day's rest, Li Ru ordered his entourage to hand over the prayer post.

Within a moment, Zhang Xiu personally went to the gate to greet him, and said to Li Ru enthusiastically, "Li Shizhong, I knew that you were not dead." Distinguished guests are coming, come in and sit down, I am introducing someone to you. ”

When Li Ru was by the side of Dong Zhuo, the overlord of Xiliang, he handled affairs for Dong Zhuo as a waiter, so the people of Xiliang liked to call Li Ru Li Shizhong.

Li Ru was unceremonious, and followed Zhang Xiu straight into the mansion.

When Li Ru came to the hall, he sat down for a while

, I saw Zhang Xiu with a middle-aged man appear outside the hall.

Li Ru looked at this person carefully.

I saw that this person was dressed as a scribe, wearing a gray cloth robe, and his face was full of wrinkles unique to the people of Liangzhou, which were caused by the perennial wind and sand, and could not be concealed.

This person is not peculiar except for a pair of eyes full of wisdom, and belongs to the kind of ordinary people who are thrown into the crowd and can never be found.

Li Ru was surprised in his heart, "What is so special about this person that Zhang Xiu can personally introduce me to me"

While Li Ru was thinking, he saw this person take a step forward, and after making a salute, he said respectfully to Li Ru, "Jia Xu pays a visit to Li Shizhong." ”

Then he smiled slightly, but it felt like a smile with a hint of provocation in it.

Jia Xu continued, "If Wenhe is as expected, Li Shizhong is from Bingzhou."

After Jia Xu said this, he stood aside, silent, with an expression on his face to see if you were afraid or not.

After Li Ru heard Jia Xu's words, he stood up from his seat without hesitation, and said to Jia Xu in surprise, "Jia Wen and you are Jia Wenhe who is planning to mess up Chang'an."

Jia Xu said modestly, "It's all bragging about others, I'm not that powerful." ”

Li Ru said silently in his heart, "Hmph, you can really decorate the intelligence battalion I am in charge of Bingzhou, are you so powerful, I don't know"

On his lips, he said, "Wen and Mo should be humble, just now I can see where I came from, and I will know your ability." ”

Li Ru took a sip of tea, and then said, "Since you have seen through it, I won't hide it, I'll get straight to the point."

I came here to find a way out for General Zhang Xiu. And the way out is that my father-in-law and the state pastor Han Cheng. ”

Jia Xu replied unceremoniously: "Li Shizhong's words are a bit extreme. My general Zhang Xiu has made some achievements in Nanyang County, and there are no enemies around Nanyang County who want to kill us, and for the time being, we don't need to take refuge in others and send people under the fence. ”

Jia Xu will send people to the fence four words, which is very heavy.

It seems to be talking about Zhang Xiu, and it seems to be talking about himself.

Li Ru smiled slightly, and was not angry.

With a calm look, he said calmly, "Jia Wenhe, if this is your sincere words, then I really look down on you." A short-sighted person is not at all like a person who dares to persuade people to counterattack Chang'an. ”

Jia Xu still said with an unchanged face, "Whatever you say, I don't care if I'm good, or if I'm not good." Who knows better than I know."

Zhang Xiu saw that the two of them were superior, and they were tense, so he hurriedly persuaded him, "Can you give me a face, it's good to eat first?"

Li Ru was afraid of delaying the business, so he said to Zhang Xiu, "Thank you General Zhang for your hospitality"

And Jia Xu couldn't refute the lord's face, so he had to say, "Wen He listens to the order." ”

The so-called martial arts cherish each other, and literati despise each other, which is probably what it means.

Li Ru and Jia Xu were both humble scribes from the Western Liang Land, and they were very concerned about the title of the first strategist in the Western Liang Land where scribes were scarce.

In the past, Li Ru was the first person under Dong Zhuo, the overlord of Xiliang, and Jia Xu was just a small official.

Jia Xu has always been unconvinced, with my talent, how can I not catch up with Li Ru

If I have the opportunity, I will definitely do better than Li Ru.

Therefore, when they met for the first time, the competitive heart in their hearts gradually rose, and they involuntarily went to the opposite side of Li Ru, and provoked this former first strategist of Xiliang with words.

At the same time, this mentality also affected Jia Xu's life choices.

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