Chapter 90: The Great March Across the River and the Lake
Sun Jian ordered someone to give Han Xuan a seat, looked at Han Xuan and said with a smile: "Just as Han County Ling said." Dong Zhuo claimed to be the prime minister, praised and worshipped the nameless, did not enter the court, and went to the palace with his sword, and there was no one to give the courtesy. As a Hanchen, if you don't get rid of thieves for the country, you will eat Junlu in vain! ”
Han Xuan echoed: "What Lord Taishou said is very true, Dong Zhuo overstepped the emperor, killed the queen mother, and was brutal and unkind. The lower officials have heard of it for a long time, and they only hate the lowly position of the officials, and they are really powerless to get rid of thieves for the country. ”
Sun Jian sighed: "When he fought against the Qiang people in Liangzhou, if Zhang Wen listened to my words and beheaded Dong Zhuo with military law, the court would have this catastrophe!" ”
Huang Gai bowed to Sun Jian and said: "I, Huang Gai, was originally a small official in Lingling County, but fortunately, I was appreciated by Lord Taishou and entrusted with important tasks. The last general is willing to follow Sun Taishou to beg for thieves, horse leather shroud! ”
Cheng Pu and Zu Mao also got up and bowed to Sun Jian: "The last general is also willing to go!" ”
Han Xuan saw that they were all showing their loyalty, and he definitely wanted to express it, so he said: "Xiaguan Han Xuan, I am also willing to fund Lord Taishou's soldiers, horses, and grass." It is the responsibility of the ministers to get rid of thieves for the country, and the lower officials are willing to send 5,000 soldiers to accompany the adults. It's just that all the big and small affairs in the county must be handled by the lower officials, so the lower officials have to wait for the triumph of the adults here. ”
Sun Jian stood up and stared at Han Xuan and said: "Han County Commander must also go with this official, Han County Commander has both wisdom and bravery, if you can help me, why worry about Dong Thief." ”
Han Xuan originally wanted to sit quietly on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, but he didn't expect Sun Jian, the tiger, to pull him into the water. Han Xuan wanted to politely refuse: "Sun Taishou can't be brave, why should he be a little official." Luo County is now overcrowded, and there are thousands of displaced people who have just returned, people's hearts are uncertain, and the lower officials really can't get out! ”
Unexpectedly, Sun Jian replied: "I heard that Han County's order now has thousands of troops under his command, and he has recruited He Man's old Yellow Turban Department, I don't know what his intentions are?" Han County Commander still led his troops to go with me to ask for Dong, so as not to fall behind. ”
Han Xuan couldn't help but scold the person who told Sun Jian thousands of times, who told him? Could it be Han Qi and Han Meng? Don't worry about it for now, it seems that you can't think of not having troops. Han Xuan bowed to Sun Jian: "Xiaguan will go back to prepare, it is now the middle of winter, and in the spring of the next year, Xiaguan will lead the army and Lord Taishou to go north to ask for Dong together." ”
Sun Jian lifted his battle robe, knelt down on his seat and said, "Han County's order, the soldiers are fast. This official is in a hurry to go to Luyang to join forces with Yuan Shu, so Han County has only three days to prepare. ”
Han Xuan returned to the city and ordered Cao Xuan to call Chen Wu, Huang Zhong, Dong Ping and others. Han Xuan said to them: "Sun Jian urgently ordered me to go with him to ask for Dong, I can't disobey orders, so I have to lead two thousand elite soldiers to the north." Huang Zhong and Cao Xing, you two led a thousand cavalry and a thousand infantry respectively to go with me. ”
Huang Zhong and Cao Xing clasped their fists and responded: "Order!" ”
Han Xuan looked at Chen Wu again, Cai Wenji had been going to Luoyang for a month, and he had been in a state of silence all day. Han Xuan originally wanted to entrust Luo County to him, but he had to give up seeing him like this.
Han Xuan then said to everyone: "Du Xian, you have been my chief bookkeeper for a month, and now you are almost familiar with the affairs of Luo County, and you will be in charge of the affairs of Luo County after I leave." Yang Ling, you lead the city defense soldiers and a thousand soldiers to defend the city wall, you must not lose. Dong Ping, you lead your troops to strictly guard Pingluo Pass. ”
Yang Ling and Dong Ping responded in unison: "The subordinates will live up to the trust of the adults." ”
Du Xun stepped forward and said to Han Xuan: "Lord, not long after I voted for the lord, the lord will entrust me with a heavy responsibility. I don't know as much about the affairs of Luo County as you are, and the soldiers are afraid that they will not accept me, so I hope that the adults will choose someone else. ”
Han Xuan walked down and said to everyone: "After this official leaves, Master Du's order is my order, you should do your best to assist him!" ”
"It's all up to the adults." Everyone responded in unison. Han Xuan walked up to Du Xian's side and whispered to him: "Beware of He Man and the others, if they have any abnormal movements, you can make a decision immediately!" ”
Han Xuan walked to Chen Wu's side, looked at his appearance and sighed, "Chen Wu, you have to assist Master Du." There are also a thousand good horses in the county that I have brought back, and you can recruit soldiers to train cavalry. ”
Chen Wu's eyes were glazed, and he nodded and stepped aside. Han Xuan ordered everyone to prepare, and he went back to the mansion to pack his bags, Du Shi and Huang Wudie saw that Han Xuan was going out and hurriedly came over to ask, Du Shi looked worried: "Xuan'er, we just arrived in Changsha not long ago, why do you want to go to the north again?" ”
Han Xuan comforted her and said, "Mother, the boy has ambitions in all directions, and the child has to do great things." The mother does not need to worry, the child will be fine. I went to ask Dong, and I thought that the eldest brother would also lead the troops to go, and the child would just meet him and return with him. ”
Du Shi nodded, Huang Wudie walked over and put on a robe for Han Xuan, and asked softly, "Can't you wait until the end of the New Year before leaving?" ”
Han Xuan took her hand and said, "I want to do the same, but that Sun Jian doesn't allow it." You take care of your mother at home, and when I come back, we will be married. ”
Huang Wudie leaned on Han Xuan's arms and said with concern: "It's bitter cold in the north, Han Lang, you need to add more clothes." Han Xuan replied repeatedly, hugging Huang Wudie a little tighter, he didn't want to run around, but he couldn't help himself. Du Shi watched the two of them walk out of the room with a smile and close the door.
After a short reunion and a hurried parting, Han Xuan went out in armor, moved his helmet and touched the robe on his shoulder, looked at the midwinter sky and let out a cold breath, and came to the school grounds.
Huang Zhong and Cao Xing had already led the soldiers to wait here, and Huang Zhong stepped forward and bowed his hand to Han Xuan and said, "Lord, the army is ready." Can I go? ”
Han Xuan raised his sword in his hand to the sky and shouted, "Let's go!" ”
Huang Zhong rode on his mount "Liaoyuan Fire", took the dragon sword from his own soldiers, and went out of the city with a thousand cavalry. Han Xuan mounted a BMW "Qilin" and slowly followed behind the cavalry team, and a group of shadow tiger soldiers rode horses to escort him in front of him. Cao Xing also turned on his horse and led a thousand infantry to follow.
Outside the city, He Man's Yellow Turban Army saw that Han Xuan's army was so neat and imposing, and his face was shocked and envious. Han Xuan rode up to He Man and asked, "He Man, are you willing to follow me to crusade against the national thief Dong Zhuo?" ”
He Man said: "Han County Order, I am afraid that the miscellaneous soldiers will not be able to enter the eyes of adults." The brethren lacked food and clothing, and the northern land was bitterly cold, and most of the brethren were reluctant to go. If you don't dislike us and drag down your elite army, I can send 2,000 people with you. ”
Although He Man's 2,000 people are dispensable to Han Xuan, and even if he fights, he may be the first to flee and shake the army's morale. But Han Xuan still brought these two thousand Yellow Turban soldiers with him, one was to test He Man, and the other was to take away two thousand people to weaken He Man's strength and relieve Du Xian of their pressure.
Sun Jian's army had already set off before Han Xuan, and a herald rode to Han Xuan's approach, and said to Han Xuan: "I am the herald under Sun Taishou, Han County's order, Sun Taishou ordered you to lead your troops to catch up with Sun Taishou's army." ”
Han Xuan shouted at him: "You have worked hard, please go and tell Sun Taishou, Han Xuan will be there soon." ”
Han Xuan ordered Huang Zhong to lead the cavalry to meet Sun Jian quickly, and he had to supervise the advance of the more than 2,000 Yellow Turban soldiers. When they arrived at the Miluo River ferry, there were not many ferries, and it was not easy to transport so many people across the river. Speaking of this Miluo River, Han Xuan remembered that the great poet Qu Yuan threw himself into this river and died, not far from Luo County. Han Xuan thought of Qu Yuan and thought of zongzi, he swallowed his saliva, fortunately, the grain and grass brought by the army this time were enough, otherwise how much grain and grass would so many people have to consume according to this marching speed.
Sun Jian led the army to wait in Xiajun County, and Zu Mao saw that Han Xuan had not arrived for a long time, so he was so angry that he said to Sun Jian: "Lord, this Han Xuan'er will not run away, or deliberately slow down the itinerary of my army." Please allow me to go and arrest him. ”
As soon as Zu Mao's words fell, he heard a violent vibration on the ground, and the sound of horses' hooves came. Sun Jian and the others saw the smoke and dust rising in front of them, and they were shocked by this formation, there were so many cavalry in the south. Zu Mao rode up and shouted at them, "Whose subordinate are you?" ”
I saw a tiger general wearing gold armor and holding a long-handled broadsword flying out of the formation, and Le Ma replied to Zu Mao: "Huang Zhong, the commander of Han Xuan, the county commander of Nailuo County, is specially ordered by Han County to come to meet Sun Taishou first!" ”