In the sixth year of Xiping (177), April.

Xianbei was strong and strong, and sent the eastern, western, and northern armies to invade the Han border.

The Spirit Emperor was furious when he heard the news.

In August, Emperor Ling sent a three-way army to attack Xianbei, the first way to break Xianbei Zhonglang will Tian Yan out of the clouds, the second road to make the Xiongnu Zhonglang Weiman and Nandan Yu out of Yanmen, the third road to protect Wuhuan captain Xia Yu out of Gaoliu, each will be ten thousand horses, three out of more than 2,000 miles, and hit Xianbei; The Han army was defeated, and countless people died.

After the victory of Xianbei, the pursuit of victory, sent more than 10,000 people to attack Liaoxi, Liaoxi Taishou Zhao Bao learned that Xianbei came to attack, so he led 20,000 cavalry to meet the attack, Xianbei was exhausted from afar, Zhao Bao took the opportunity to sneak attack and won a complete victory, Xianbei led the defeated army to retreat north to the royal court.

Although Xianbei has retreated, the consumption of soldiers, horses, grain and grass is huge, which makes the treasury empty.

In December, Emperor Ling, at the suggestion of Zhang Rang, began to blatantly sell officials, and the court shook for a while. When he first opened the West Mansion and sold officials, the income was different: 2,000 stone and 20 million; four hundred stones, four million; In the West Garden (signed by the palace official) to set up a warehouse to store it. Ling Chang, with the county Feng about a price. The rich will enter the money first, and the poor will lose twice as much. He also privately ordered the sale of the public secretary left and right, the public was 10 million, and the secretary was 5 million.

In January of the first year of Guanghe (178), Hepu, Jiaozhi, Wuhu and Jiuzhen, and Kounan attacked the counties, and all the counties were defeated.

When Emperor Ling learned of this, he hurriedly used the summon as a stabbing history, or as a guard, and sent troops to suppress it.

The first year of light and the first year, April. Geng Lin sent Zhang Zhen to lead more than 10,000 troops to the south to conquer Sanhan, waiting for the result!

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Belt square city.

Zhang Zhenzai was overjoyed when he learned that Cheng Pu had taken the belt party, and immediately went with the army.

City.

"Hahaha, Demou and Darong are worthy of being generals." Only then did he enter the middle of the pitch, and Zhang Zhen saw Cheng Pu and Zu Mao and immediately praised happily. Tian Feng and Fu Zhu followed, and they were also impressed by Cheng Pu, but they didn't expect them to have such great ability, it seems that the lord does have the wisdom to know people.

"Thank you, the last general, I dare not be ashamed." Cheng Pu and Zu Mao immediately saluted when they saw Zhang Zhen.

"Report ......!" A soldier hurriedly ran in and bowed, "General, Captain Liu and Judge Sima have already led the troops outside the city. ”

"Oh! In this case, he ordered them to come to the Taishou Mansion immediately. ”

After a moment, Taishou Mansion, Zhang Zhen sat in the center, and the civil and military were lined up on both sides.

Liu Yi stepped forward to report a series of situations, how to take Lintun County, and the information on the surrender of the counties along the way.

After Zhang Zhen heard this, he was overjoyed: "According to Liu Yi's report, only Zhaoming County and Tixi County in the south of Zhenfan County have not surrendered. ”

Tian Yu heard that there were still two counties that had not surrendered, and immediately stood up, before Cheng Pu had already taken the first credit, he was naturally not willing to lag behind, so he said: "Lord, with my two thousand elite soldiers, Yu Ding should take the two counties for the lord." ”

"My lord, I only need a thousand elite soldiers." Zu Mao is not far behind.

Zhang Zhen was very pleased, nodded and said: "Okay, Guorang, Darong, you two will each lead two thousand soldiers and horses, and when you take the two counties, I will set up a wine here for the two of you to celebrate."

"Thank you, Lord." After the two clasped their fists and saluted, they impatiently left the Taishou Mansion and led the troops out of the city.

"Yan Rou! Tian Chou! ”

"In!" Yan Rou and Tian Chou came out to answer.

"Ordered Yan Rou to be the county guard of the belt side, and Tian Chou to be the county guard of Lintun. The two of you have a great responsibility and cannot afford to be missed. Zhang Zhenyi was unusual, his face was dignified, and he continued: "First of all, establish a civic school in each county, recruit learned people to teach it, popularize our Chinese language, and educate them on the Han etiquette, and then set up a non-commissioned officer academy in each county, as long as they can pass the assessment, they can be officials under my rule." And you are both well-read in poetry and books, and I believe that soon, all the aliens under your rule will become the people of my Han Dynasty, which is a feat that can go down in history, and you two can be confident? ”

"Yes, thank you! We will do our best. Both of them were enthusiastic and excited, thank you.

Tian Feng, Fu Zhu, and the three of them were full of envy in their eyes, this assimilation of foreign races is a great cause through the ages, if they all become my Han people, why worry that the world is not peaceful.

The eyes of the three of them looking at Zhang Zhen changed at this time, as if Zhang Zhen had become much taller, and they could only look up. They seemed to see hope in their hearts, the hope of peace in the world.

Looking at the expressions of Tian Feng and the others, Zhang Zhen continued: "Yuan Hao, Zhengnan, Gong and your tasks are not lighter than those of the two of them, so you have to be prepared!" ”

"Oh!" The three of them were also overjoyed when they heard this, and the trial was impatient: "Does the lord have any important tasks for me?" ”

"It's nature! You will know when the time comes. Zhang Zhen smiled slightly and started a dumb riddle.

Listening to the lord, there was no way for the three of them to do it, so they had to give up.

Three days later, Tian Yu and Zu Mao led the troops back with a great victory, and Zhang Zhen personally held a banquet in Taishou Mansion to celebrate the two.

"Ding, congratulations, the lord occupies Zhenban County, rewards reputation 100, gold 1000, architectural blueprint siege camp *1, and a number of captured materials."

Raising a glass and changing the lamp, the wine was half drunk, Zhang Zhenyan said: "This southern expedition can be described as unexpected to me:

Drive the wolf and the tiger to take pleasure in the waves,

The darkness of Chen Cang is fixed.

Thousands of miles rushed to break Lintun,

It is only necessary to send troops to recruit three Koreas.

It can be described as the work of the generals, hahaha, come, everyone drink this cup. ”

"Thank you, lord!" Everyone raised the wine bottle and drank it all, all excited, once upon a time they also had such a feat.

Cheng Pu's face was slightly red, and his heart was full of ups and downs, he used to be just a city gate guard under Lord Taishou, but now it has only been a few months, he has been appreciated by the general and become a captain, he used to follow the general for revenge. Now that he has been with the lord for a long time, he has realized how naïve his previous thoughts were, he was for himself, and the lord was for all the people of Biansai, he had heard many stories about the lord, this man younger than him, he began to admire him from the bottom of his heart. At this time, Cheng Pu's eyes flashed with a determined gaze, and in this life, only the general was the first to look forward.

Zu Mao drank a glass of wine, there were faint tears flashing in the tiger's eyes, he was very excited at this time, the general did not want to lead an army to gallop across the field, and then returned triumphantly, drinking and chatting with his brother. He believed that as long as he followed the lord, slaughtering Xianbei would not be far away.

Tian Yu, who has always been relatively calm, is also a spring breeze on his face at this time, with a shallow smile. If a confidant dies, the lord will take him well, but only the effective work of dogs and horses will repay the great favor.

Seeing that everyone put down the wine bottle, Zhang Zhen motioned to sit down.

"Report ......! General, I am too vigilant to give my lord's urgent orders. A soldier hurried in.

"What's the matter?"

"Xianbei, Wuhuan and Fuyu Xian 20,000 cavalry came to attack Zayuan, and Lord Taishou urgently recruited the general to come back."

"What!" Zhang Zhen was furious, and kicked over the wine table with a "bang": "Xianbei dog thief, An dares to come to attack Xuansu, Lao Tzu let him come and go." ”

Tian Feng thought a little after hearing this, and said: "Lord, there must be something strange in this, Xianbei is far away from our Xuansu, why does it appear outside the Yuan City." It's not that Buyeo and Wuhuan want to confuse our army with this. ”

"Yuan Hao, did you miss a little, maybe it's the Wuhuan and Xianbei Alliance? Then this is a bit of a problem. Fu Zhu also said worriedly.

Zhang Zhen didn't dare to slack off, and shouted: "Liu Yi! ”

"The last general!"

"Immediately lead all the cavalry with me and go straight to Zaoyuan to rescue Lord Taishou."

"No!"

"Cheng Pu, Tian Yu!"

"The last general!"

"Take the soldiers and horses of the headquarters, rush to Xuansu, and be sure to prevent Xianbei from driving straight into and poisoning the people."

"Yes!"

"Yuanhao, Gonghe, and Zhengnan assisted in the management of the three counties, trained the soldiers, and calmed the people's hearts, and the most important thing was to teach the people Han etiquette and spread the Han culture. Take me to exterminate the Xianbei coalition army, and then come to take the land of Sanhan. ”

"Yes, my lord, I will not disappoint my lord."