Chapter 22: Abandon the Cold
After the captain who was guarding the city quickly entered the city and reported the situation outside the city to Zhang Wen, Zhang Wen immediately asked the captain to take him to the city tower.
After seeing that the army outside the city was indeed Wang Kai's department, he immediately ordered the city gate to be opened.
When Wang Kai saw that the city gate had been opened, he followed and led his soldiers to enter the city.
At this time, Zhang Wen immediately walked down the city tower.
After Wang Kai, who was marching, saw Zhang Wen, he immediately dismounted and came to Zhang Wen's front salute and said, "The lowly Wang Kai pays a visit to Zhang Sikong. ”
"New Haoxian nephew, please hurry up." When he said this, Zhang Wen helped Wang Kai up.
Then, Zhang Wen asked with a smile: "Nephew Wang Kaixian, the matter of you taking back the power of Wudu County alone has spread throughout the entire imperial court, and you really deserve to be the senior disciple of General Huangfu." ”
Although Wang Kai was overjoyed when he heard this, but the military situation was urgent, he didn't make an official tone, but immediately said to Zhang Wen: "Zhang Sikong, there is an urgent military situation report from his humble position." ”
Seeing Wang Kai's serious face, Zhang Wen also put away the practices in the officialdom, but immediately asked, "Xinhao Xian, what happened?" ”
"Zhang Sikong, Geng Tingshi led the soldiers and horses of the six counties to crusade against Han Sui, but encountered the rebellion of the kingdom, and now the rebel forces are unprecedentedly strong, the rebels have surrounded Ji County under the command of their leader Han Sui and the kingdom, Hanyang Taishou Fu Xie Fu is leading the army to stick to Ji County in order to cover my evacuation, I hope Zhang Sikong will quickly transmit this military information back to Luoyang, if you don't send reinforcements to come, Liangzhou will fall into the hands of the rebels."
"What? Is there such a thing? Geng despises me! ”
With a loud shout, Zhang Wen asked Wang Kai to settle down on his own, while he rushed back to write the recital.
After writing the chapter, Zhang Wen immediately transmitted the military situation in Liangzhou in an expedited manner of 800 miles.
When Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty received Zhang Wen's recital and read it, he was furious and threw Zhang Wen's recital to the ground, because the imperial court could not mobilize an army for a while.
The next morning, after the court meeting as usual, Liu Hong threw out the matter reported by Zhang Wen.
When the ministers learned that the rebels in Liangzhou were getting stronger and stronger, until they could not quell the rebellion, everyone was worried.
When he saw that the ministers looked worried about the country and the people but couldn't come up with any solution, Liu Hong suddenly said angrily: "What do I want you to do? Is it just watching the rebels continue to grow? ”
Seeing that Liu Hong was angry, Situ Cui Lie came out and said: "Your Majesty, the imperial court really has no soldiers to send, the Yellow Turban Rebellion has greatly damaged the vitality of the imperial court, and the previous process of quelling the rebellion in Liangzhou was not smooth, at this stage, the imperial court is not able to quell the rebellion in Liangzhou at all." ”
"Cui Aiqing's words are asking me to give up Liangzhou?"
"Your Majesty, this is a choice that must be made as a last resort."
At this time, Yang Biao, the captain of the guard, came out and said: "Your Majesty, Master Fu said before that Liangzhou is the key point of the Gongwei Jingshi, if you give up Liangzhou, the Qiang people in Liangzhou will always threaten Luoyang City." ”
Cui Lie saw that Yang Biao came out and vetoed himself, and immediately answered: "Lord Yang, the imperial court has no soldiers to send, what can we do to recover Liangzhou?" ”
"Cui Situ, it is true that we can't recover Liangzhou at this stage, but we can let the local government defend itself, and when the imperial court recovers, it will be the time to recover Liangzhou."
"Local self-control? Liangzhou basically has no army, how can it defend itself? ”
"Cui Situ's words are wrong, don't forget that Wang Kai, the Taishou of Wudu County, is a high-ranking disciple of the Huangfu general."
Seeing that Yang Biao talked about Wang Kai, Cui Lie immediately didn't continue, because he was afraid that he would offend Huangfu Song if he continued to talk about it, which was not what he wanted to see.
Liu Hong saw that Cui Lie was no longer speechless, he thought for a while and said: "What Yang Aiqing said has some truth, then I will make Wang Kai the right middle general, and let him lead the people of the headquarters to defend themselves." ”
Yang Biao immediately replied to His Majesty Shengming.
After drawing up the decree, Liu Hong immediately sent eunuchs to deliver the decree.
When the eunuch came to Chang'an City, he immediately met Zhang Wen and asked Zhang Wen to call Wang Kai over.
After Wang Kai saw the eunuch next to Zhang Wen, although he didn't know the situation, he immediately saluted Zhang Wen and the eunuch.
Seeing this, the eunuch immediately said: "Wang Kai, Your Majesty has a will." ”
Hearing this, Zhang Wen and Wang Kai knelt down at the same time.
Immediately after, the eunuch read out the holy decree: "Now Liangzhou Han Sui, the kingdom raised troops to rebel, although I am very worried, but the imperial court has no reinforcements to send for the time being, and now the Wudu County Taishou Wang Kai is the right middle general, and he leads the headquarters to defend Wudu County." ”
After listening to the eunuch's reading, Wang Kai really had an urge to scold his mother in his heart, because he only had 3,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, how could he hold the siege of the rebels.
Although he was angry, Wang Kai still had to thank him.
Then, the eunuch suddenly found Wang Kai alone and asked him for a bribe.
Wang Kai knew that he couldn't offend the eunuchs at this stage, so he reluctantly took out part of his military expenses and bribed the eunuchs who announced the decree.
After receiving Wang Kai's bribe, the eunuch who announced the decree immediately left Chang'an City with a smile on his face.
After the eunuch left, Wang Kai immediately came to Zhang Wen and said to him: "Zhang Sikong, Your Majesty has a decree, I have to return to Wudu County." ”
"Xinhaoxian nephew, you can go with confidence, Chang'an City is guarded by me."
After saying goodbye to Zhang Wen, Wang Kai immediately left Chang'an City with his soldiers and rushed towards Xiabian County, Wudu County.
At the same time, after the rebels captured Ji County, Han Sui and Wang Guo immediately led their troops into the Sanfu region to plunder.
After Zhang Wen in Chang'an City saw the rebels burning, killing and looting everywhere, although he was heartbroken, he could not do anything, because the troops in his hands were only enough for him to defend Chang'an City, and he was powerless to attack.
After the rebels plundered the Sanfu area, Han Sui and the kingdom immediately led their troops back to their own territory to repair, because the consumption of the large army was too large.
With the dissolution of the rebels, the Qiang people of Qiang Dao in Wudu County also returned to Qiang Dao County under the leadership of their patriarch Yang Palm.
When Yang Palmbu came to the city of Qiangdao County, he saw that Wang Kai's handsome flag had been hung on the tower of Qiangdao County.
Seeing this situation, Yang Brown said angrily: "There are people who don't know how to take my Qiangdao County. ”
After scolding a few words angrily, Yang Brown immediately ordered the soldiers under his command to launch a siege.
Besides, after Wang Tong in the city of Qiangdao County saw the Qiang people attacking the city, he should lead his troops to abandon the city and leave, because he had limited troops in his hands and could not hold the city at all.
Because Wang Tong led his troops to escape, Yang Palm's troops quickly regained control of the county seat of Qiangdao.
Not long after Wang Tong led his troops to flee back to Xiaban County, Wang Kai led the main army back to Xiaban County.
After learning of Wang Kai's return, Wang Tong immediately came to Wang Kai's front and reported to him the situation in Qiangdao County.
Wang Kai immediately said after listening to Wang Tong's report: "It seems that I will face a fierce battle as soon as I come back, and the Qiang people in Qiangdao County have gained a lot with the rebels, but I am afraid that Zhang Yu of the White Horse Department will definitely defect." ”
Speaking of this, Wang Kai said to Qin Qiong again: "Shubao, I order you to immediately strengthen the city wall of Xiafen County in order to deal with a possible enemy attack. After hearing this, Qin Qiong immediately took the order and left.