After the news of the confrontation between Huangfu Songjun and Dong Zhuojun in Linjin came, Yan Zhong came to the Prefecture Governor's Mansion again and found Chen Cheng, who was talking to Zhao Yun. He was the only person in the state who could come and go freely without having to be informed, so he broke in without waiting for the Tooth Soldier to report it.

“......... The cement works very well, and the new Yacheng will be completed in two months, and it will be stronger than the walls of Yinchuan........."

Seeing Yan Zhong coming over, Zhao Yun stopped talking and continued, he got up from his chair and saluted Yan Zhong, "I've seen Yan Shangshu." ”

Yan Zhong returned the salute so-so, and said: "General Zhao is also here, I received the news, after Huangfu Song and Gai Xun killed Ding Yuan, they annexed the soldiers and horses under his command, and then continued to travel east, and now they are confronting Dong Zhuo under Linjin City!" ”

"Oh, you're talking about this, I've got a message here."

Chen Cheng said: "If Dong Zhuo didn't have the fifteen stone of food we gave him, it is estimated that he would not be able to send troops at this time. ”

"Does the prince know that Dong Zhuo drove the Huns to plunder Sanfu?"

"The Huns plundered Sanfu? What's going on? ”

Yan Zhong said: "There are many soldiers and horses in Guanzhong, but after Ding Yuan's death, tens of thousands of people scattered into the countryside. Huangfu Song rushed to the city of Linjin with the rest of the elite soldiers and strong generals, and Dong Zhuo saw that he was invincible, so he let the Hun cavalry under his command wander between Jing Zhaoyin and Zuo Fengyi, plundering the local money and grain for military resources. ”

Speaking of this, Yan Zhong really saw Chen Cheng's face change slightly. He said in his heart: Sun Tzu said in the Art of War, "Love the people, but it is annoying." The prince and the marquis are all right, but the woman's heart is too heavy. It was like this before he didn't kill Han Sui, but now when he hears that the Huns are looting Guanzhong, it's still the same.

He knew that Chen Cheng and Zhao Yun had already made a plan to go to conquer the Xianbei people in Mobei, and he also knew that this was to increase the combat experience of the tooth soldiers and prepare for next year's big battle. But the plan is dead, and the man is alive. Although preparations have been made in advance, but now that the soldiers and horses in Guanzhong have been contained, and there are only less than 30,000 defenders in Fufeng, why can't they change their plans and take advantage of the chaos to occupy Guanzhong first?

The population near Chang'an alone can be compared to the entire Xiliang, such a rich place, anyone should be moved.

But it's a pity that Chen Cheng didn't feel moved, he pondered for a while, and said: "Gai Xun and Huangfu Song are both known soldiers, and the most capable Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and others have surrendered to Huangfu Song, and the rest of the defeated soldiers can't make any waves." As for the Huns, this is indeed a problem, but presumably Huangfu Song can deal with it after all. ”

He smiled and said, "Not in his position, not in his politics, let's manage Liangzhou first, and then talk about other things." ”

Yan Zhong said: "Why don't you take this opportunity to occupy Chen Cang first?" If you can possess the Chencang Pass, you can block the three auxiliary soldiers and horses in the pass. When our army advances eastward next year, it will be able to shorten the offensive distance by more than 200 miles! ”

Chen Cheng looked to the side, Zhao Yun was still majestic, he turned his head and said with a smile: "What Bo Dao said is also true. It's just that now the Wusun people in the west have heard that Song Jian is dead, and they have repeatedly expanded their territory to the east, and they are not far from Jiuquan County. If we don't ask for it now, we are afraid that it will become a disaster in the future. ”

Black........ Wusun? What the hell is this?

Yan Zhong said with a smile: "Wusun is thousands of miles away, and the customs are not the same as those of China. Even if we defeat the Wusun, we can't occupy their land, and we can't tame the local people for our use, so what are we going to do to fight the Wusun people? ”

It seemed that he was going to fight the Xianbei people before, why did he become a conquest of the Wusun people in a blink of an eye? Is the world changing too fast, or is it because you don't understand it enough?

He turned his head and said to Zhao Yun: "Does General Zhao think so?" ”

Zhao Yun said in a deep voice: "I don't have an opinion on attacking Chen Cang or attacking Wusun, what the lord says, we will do it." ”

He was not yet thirty years old, and his sense of danger was not as strong as Yan Zhong's.

Yan Zhong was a little dissatisfied, and said secretly: I thought that Zhao Zilong was an upright person, but I didn't expect that he would become slippery now!

"Junhou, I have never heard of not eating the fat meat in your mouth, but instead going over the mountains and mountains to gnaw the sand!" Yan Zhong said: "In addition to some cattle, sheep and horses, what else can Wusun produce? ”

Chen Cheng said with a smile: "You are similar to what Yang Qiu said, when he came over a few days ago, he also said that he was not very in favor of using troops to the west, didn't you discuss it?" ”

Yan Zhongyi raised his eyebrows and said, "This is called the same as what heroes see!" ”

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Anyway, I'm not a hero, and it's normal to disagree with you." ”

Seeing that Yan Zhong was about to say more, Chen Cheng said: "There are some things I don't really want to say, but I might as well confide in Bodao now." It just so happens that Zilong is also there, so as not to say it again in the future. ”

"Oh? Does the prince have ulterior motives? Yan Zhong thought for a while, and still felt that there was no oil and water on Wusun's side, and he would definitely be able to win if he won, but if he won, not only would it be no good, but it would consume money and food, so why bother with the expedition?

Chen Cheng did not sell Guanzi, but said directly: "Although Wusun is not as prosperous and rich as the Central Plains, it can graze and grow crops in its country. Moreover, it is connected to China on one side and the countries of the Western Regions on the other, and it is a necessary place for business travel. In the past, the imperial court once set up the Western Regions Governor's Mansion here to control the Green Mountains, partly because it could benefit from trade. But the most important thing is that you can get a large number of people from here. ”

Yan Zhong shook his head and said, "He is not from China, so it is useless to get it." ”

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Has Bodao been to the mines in Helan Mountain?" ”

"Naturally, I've been there."

"Bodao has been to the mine, but he must have never gone down to the mine." Chen Cheng said: "Mining is a very physically demanding thing, not only tiring, but also dangerous, one is not good, even the life is gone." If it weren't for the lack of help, probably no one would want to work in the mines. ”

"I also know this," Yan Zhong said, "I heard that the Haoqiang of the Northland captured many Xianbei people and Mobei's miscellaneous beards, and then sold them to the mine. ”

"Yes, there is such a thing. But it's not enough to be glamorous and unscrupulous. ”

Yan Zhong said in surprise: "It's not enough? ”

"It's not enough. From now on, the number of people needed in the mine will only increase. Chen Cheng said a little gloomy: "Every year, more and more people die in the pit." ”

In the world he lives in, mining disasters often occur, let alone in this era?

Yan Zhong understood, and said, "Does the prince want to capture the Wusun people to fill the manpower gap in the mine?" ”

"It is common for the countries of the Western Regions to fight each other, and they will also sell the population of rival countries to each other. On the one hand, our westward expedition will combat the ambition of the Wusun people to expand eastward, but more importantly, we will gain a firm foothold in the west, so that we can get a steady stream of slaves from there in the future, and we can sell our goods. ”

Chen Cheng said: "This year, the textile factories in Yinchuan have made a lot of money, and we will continue to build a few textile factories next year, and the cloth produced will be used to exchange people." ”

Yan Zhong twisted his beard and thought for a while, and said, "It turns out that the prince still has so many considerations, since this is the case, it is better to follow the plan." Defeat the Wusun people this year, and then raise troops to the east next year. Will the prince personally lead the troops this time? ”

Chen Cheng waved his hand and said, "I won't go this time, Zilong has complained to me several times before, so let him lead the troops this time." ”

Yan Zhongxin said: The Wusun people can't even beat Song Jian, how can they be the opponents of the tooth soldiers? It seems that the prince is still partial to Zhao Zilong and gave him such a good opportunity!

However, his nephew Yan Xing also served in the Flying Bear Hussar, and he could also take the opportunity to obtain some military merits. In this way, when it comes to continuing to expand the army next year, Yan Xing can also take the opportunity to mention it and be the commander of an infantry battalion or a cavalry battalion.

Since it was an expedition to the Western Regions, there were a lot of things to prepare. In addition to weapons and food, the most important thing is, of course, transport. For this expedition, the state pastoral government continued to buy a lot of horses from Wuyuan County and Shuofang County, and also spent money to buy thousands of camels to be deployed in the army.

After more than a month of preparation, the materials and personnel were prepared, and Zhao Yun embarked on the journey to the west with 8,000 horses. Chen Cheng sent him to thirty miles outside the south gate, holding a tiger talisman, and said: "I have been here for a few years, and I have worked hard to get these elites, and today they will be handed over to the general." With this tiger talisman, you can mobilize all the garrisons and resources along the way, and the officials below the county prince can be cut first and then played! ”

Zhao Yun knelt on one knee, stretched out his hand to take the tiger talisman, and said loudly: "This is going to crusade against Wusun, and you must return with all victories!" ”

On this kind of solemn occasion, in full view of everyone, Chen Cheng held back the desire to complain, and didn't say anything like "I and Zilong untie the battle robe", just stretched out his hand and hammered it on Zhao Yun's broad chest, and said, "Okay!" ”

The army consisted of only eight thousand men, and even the infantry were equipped with horses, so they moved quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was already far away. Chen Cheng watched the smoke and dust raised by the army gradually fall, took his gaze back, and said to the civil and military officials and people who came to see him off: "Okay, they have gone far away, let's all go back!" ”

A few more days later, new news came from Guanzhong. Huangfu Song ignored the raided Hun cavalry of Sanfu and handed them over to Gai Xun to deal with. He himself stepped up the construction of siege equipment, and then surrounded the three and launched a fierce attack on Linjin City.

During the siege battle, Huangfu Song's army used a three-tip manpower catapult to smash Dong Zhuo's army and couldn't raise his head. Dozens of catapults smashed for three days, destroying various fortifications on the city wall, and then Huangfu Song's army pushed the siege tower forward and started a bloody battle with Dong Zhuo's army.

The two sides fought fiercely for two days, and on the third day, Dong Zhuo opened the east gate of Linjin City and led his troops away. Huangfu Song hated him for plundering and sent Lü Bu to lead the cavalry in pursuit. The two sides chased and fled, and ran to the edge of the Yellow River. Dong Zhuojun had no way out, and there were pursuers behind him, and he was forced to a dead end, but he was inspired to fight desperately.

Dong Zhuo lined up with his back and fought fiercely with Lu Bu's army for half a day, and most of his subordinates were Hu Zhen, and the generals Wang Fang and Li Meng were seriously injured. Lu Bu's army went back and forth, killing and wounding a lot. After Huangfu Song led the main force to arrive, Dong Zhuojun had no hope of winning. In the end, it was Li Ru who offered a plan to make Dong Zhuo hand over the looted women's property and 5,000 war horses, which allowed Huangfu Song to open the net and let Dong Zhuo's army return to Bingzhou.