In this era, the government is actually quite strange, first of all, the emperor's decree will not be very clear, and secondly, the local governors will not have too strict and meticulous interpretation of the emperor's will in the consideration of their own results, in a word, that is, the emperor's will often becomes another meaning when it arrives in the locality.

For example, the emperor searched for Cao Zhi nationwide, and those who provided clues were rewarded with 1,000 to 100,000 yuan. After passing through various post houses and arriving at the county and township pavilions, it immediately became a different taste, and even in remote places, there were reward notices of 100,000 yuan for the arrest of Cao Zhi, which made people cry and laugh.

As for why the will was issued so quickly, it has to be said that the postal system of the Han Dynasty, after Emperor Guangwu built the capital Luoyang, the Luoyang post industry entered a period of rapid development, and its institutional settings are collectively referred to as "post posts", which are subdivided into posts, pavilions, posts or passes. Specifically, it is divided into five miles to set up a post, ten miles to set up a pavilion, and thirty miles to set up a post (biography). Among them, the difference between post or transmission is nothing more than the difference in the form of carrier, the post is a horse, and the pass is a car.

From Luoyang to the west out of the letter Guguan, through Hongnong County into the river (now the Yellow River), from east to west 200 miles out of the Fengling crossing, this section of the road, the two messengers in front of the line for half a month.

They were originally stationed in Gaoping County, Anding County, Yongzhou to protect the Xiongnu Zhonglang general Zhang Xiu's letter, because Zhang Xiu killed the Xiongnu Shan Yu Hu Zheng, Liqiang Canal for Shan Yu, especially to Luoyang to report the military situation.

When the Han Dynasty was strong, the strength of the Xiongnu was not better than Xianbei, so for a long time, the Xiongnu were attached to the Han Dynasty in a form of vain, not only to pay tribute regularly, but also to act as a part of the Han army when there was occasional friction between the Han and Xianbei, so it is more appropriate to say that the Xiongnu were the son of heaven of the Xiongnu in name, and it is more appropriate to say that the Han used to control the puppet emperors of the Xiongnu tribes.

All the people of the Han Dynasty think so, and Zhang Xiu, the general of the Huns, is naturally no exception.

In the first year of Guanghe (178 AD), it was also the last year, and Shan Yu Hu Zheng ascended the throne. If the Xiongnu have their own historical biographies, then this Hu Zheng Xing may be regarded as a national hero. As soon as this guy took the position, he immediately changed his appearance.

Shi Han Zheng Xianbei was defeated, and Xia Yu and the three were demoted to concubines, which not only shook the government and the opposition, but also moved the outside world. Although the military defeat in the face of Xianbei did not affect the strength of the Han Dynasty's border defense, it really weakened the actual dominance of the Han Dynasty over various small tribes, such as the Xiongnu and Wuhuan in the Qianghu region.

And the Huns in these miscellaneous hues happened to change the actual leader at this special time node, calling for conscription.

Hu Zheng wanted to be the first person to eat crabs, and the first thing he did when he came to power was to reduce the tribute. The so-called reduction of tribute is just a reduction of tribute, Zhang Xiu is not an unreasonable person, plus the Xiongnu is weak, the tribute reduction will be reduced, and there will be dozens of horses missing, which is not a serious matter.

But what made Zhang Xiu unbearable was the military stance and attitude of Hu Zheng alone.

Shi Xianbei is divided into eastern, central and western parts, of which the eastern Xianbei is the strongest, the central Xianbei is second, the western Xianbei is the weakest, and the western Xianbei is closely connected with Yongzhou, but the western Xianbei is weak, but it still maintains the military suppression of the Qianghu Xiongnu and even the border of the Han Dynasty.

It's not that the suppression of military force, but because Xianbei is good at raiding and harassing, a small group of guerrillas, which really makes the border of the Han Dynasty and the Qianghu Xiongnu have a bitterness that can't be said, standing in the perspective of Zhang Xiu, the general of the Huns, such a blind beating is unacceptable, so he quickly gathered the leaders of the Xiongnu to carry out an effective counterattack, which has achieved the effect of deterring Xianbei in the west.

The assembly of the leaders of the various departments was indeed very fast, and the strategy was also very decisive, but when the battle plan was determined and the battle was ready for battle, the chain was dropped, and the call for conquest alone was not done.

Shan Yu Hu Zheng to successive years of military disasters, the last Xianbei Han battle suffered heavy losses, the clansmen have no will to fight as the reason, refused to bring the headquarters to send troops, as a result, the Qianghu departments according to the gourd to draw scoops, and the Han Dynasty is far away, the tribe that did not send troops is naturally dragged not to send troops, as for the tribes that have been sent out close to the tribe but sloppy coping, fighting and rout, it should be an absolutely crushing battle but in the case of one side jumping back led to the defeat of the Han army, the battle lost more than 500 people.

Co-author Zhang Xiu wanted to take advantage of this battle to win the class and go further, but he didn't want to end in a big defeat, not only did he have the possibility of adding officials and knights, but he also wanted to enter Luo to accept the central trial, and he finally did this big thing that changed his fate.

Zhang Xiu invited the leaders of the Qianghu and Xiongnu tribes to discuss in Gaoping County on the grounds of the post-war military conference. After all, the Xiongnu still have tribes that have sent troops, and the losses are quite heavy, so naturally they will not let go of this opportunity to ask for compensation.

Hu Zheng actually thought very clearly, the defeat of the Han army naturally had its own problems, but since the thing has happened, it is nothing more than being reprimanded by this Zhonglang general, looking back, it is not your life, I live my life, it has nothing to do with each other, what does it matter, hundreds of years, the Huns have been reprimanded by the Han Dynasty?

Hu Zheng still came in person in the end, and he behaved very humblely, but even if he was humble, he couldn't help the embarrassing fact that Zhang Xiu was a reckless man.

The process is extremely simple and rude, the head of the levy is hung at the city gate, and the Qiang Canal of the Xiongnu right sage king is a single Yu, and the military situation and the letter are sent to Luoyang. And then came the aftermath.

This went to Luoyang two officials, named Yang Chuan, Yang Gu. Sichuan is the brother, the valley is the brother, the little orphan, and the people of Gaoping County are stable.

Yang Chuan is old and weak, joined the army a few years ago, lost half of his foot in the battle of Xianbei, and then turned from a cavalry to a messenger, responsible for the military information post.

Yang Gu is old and tied his hair, and Sichuan is young and helpless, and he is recommended in the army. Zhang Xiukuan should be approved, and also sent his younger brother as a letter officer, and the military information post office.

Out of Fenglingdu, Yang Gu looked back to the east, and finally sighed.

Yang Chuan stood beside him and sighed: "Ah Gu, you and I are contemptible people, and we have no family background, so don't worry about the matter in Luozhong." ”

Yang Gu nodded and asked, "Brother, how many years have it been since I came back from the dead?" ”

"In the fourth year of Xiping, if it weren't for His Majesty's call, the field tax would be reduced or exempted, and the family would have no money to buy rice, you wouldn't be able to live, and it has been four years." Looking at the surging water of the river, Yang Chuan pondered and said: "Ah Gu, Luo Gui Banyue, are you still waiting for the news of Luo Shenfu?" ”

Yang Gu was silent for a long time, and finally nodded.

"Since you are so fancy, why didn't you sign it with your real name that day, but what should you use Cao Zhi, if you are looking for Cao Zhi today, you must really admit your name and go back, I am afraid that you will inevitably be guilty of bullying the king." Yang Chuan couldn't help laughing.

"In the end, it's the work of Gu Xian, don't dare to ......take it for yourself," Yang Gu sighed and said, "Brother, did I do something wrong in this matter?" ”

Yang Chuan smiled: "Agu, what's wrong. ”

"If you don't care about the ancient sages and sign my name, don't say fame and fortune, your majesty will give you some money and things, and you and my brother can also escape the rivers and seas, live in a corner of peace, and there will be no sinister battlefield!" Yang Gu looked at Yang Chuan's lameness, and was a little choked up when he said it.

"Agu." Yang Chuan shook his head with a smile and said, "In the Hongnong Post Pavilion, my brother was quite hesitant to see you hesitating, so I had this concern. ”

"What's the concern?" Yang Gu asked calmly.

"Since you came back from the dead, every time you talk to your brother about the dream of death, you are not impassioned and ambitious." Yang Chuan said slowly: "However, in the past few years, the border has been in constant flames, wars have broken out, and old friends have died. ”

Yang Gu's expression was gloomy and he didn't answer.

"When my brother heard what my brother said about the future, I really didn't think so." Seeing that he was silent, Yang Chuan continued, and then pointed to his broken foot, and said with a smile: "Ah Gu, I am waiting for the people to be white, and when the war starts, it is nothing more than holding a fight to kill, the living are eleven, and their lives are still difficult to preserve, what are you talking about being a general, so, how can you dominate the soil like you say?" ”

Yang Gu sighed and said, "In the past half a month, I have thought about it carefully, and the matter of Hongdu Wenzong is an opportunity. ”

Yang Chuan said with a smile: "Ah Gu, as you said, this Luo Shen Fu is not made by the world. I was in the Hongnong Post Pavilion, and I heard what Luo Xinzhi said, two of which were written by His Majesty's wife's uncle, Yingchuan He Taishou, do you know? ”

Yang Gu nodded and said: "I am still in Luozhong, so I know about it, such a coincidence, I feel that there is something different, so Cao Zhi signed it, if He Jin is also a person who knows the future, he should be vigilant." ”

"Alert people not to steal the masterpieces of ancient sages?" Yang Chuan asked.

"Yes, yes."

"In this case, Agu did not intend to lend the monks, so why did he abandon it and hope for it, and go and want to return?" Yang Chuan said with a smile: "If He Taishou is indeed a person who knows the future, with his identity, if he has evil thoughts, it is not easy to say that he is far away from the rivers and seas, or he is dead and alive." ”

Yang Gu nodded and said, "What my brother said is extremely true. ”

Yang Chuan said with a smile: "Agu is so smart, how can you not know what your brother said, since you signed Cao Zhi, you thought of this." It's just that your heart is surging these days, and you are not willing to be mediocre. ”

Yang Gu nodded in response: "That's the case, let's go to Gaoping, and if you can send it, you will have to enter Luo Zhang Zhonglang General." ”

Two people and four horses, two horses are peerless. Leave a hundred feet of post road, accompanied by the long river of nine songs, thousands of tactful turns.