Ten days later, Liu Bei commanded an army of 45,000 to march towards Yumen Pass.

In August of his childhood, Chen Yi, the son of the late Taifu Chen Fan, met with the magician Xiangkai at Wang Fen, the assassin of Jizhou.

Xiangkai said: "Judging from the celestial phenomena, it is not conducive to the eunuchs, those Yellow Gates and Chang Servants are really going to be exterminated." ”

Chen Yi was very happy about this. Wang Fen said: "If this is the case, I am willing to be the pioneer in doing this." ”

He contacted the heroes of various places, and wrote that the thieves in the Black Mountain region attacked and robbed the counties and counties under him, and wanted to use this as an excuse to raise troops.

It happened that Emperor Ling wanted to come to the north to inspect his old residence in Hejian, and Wang Fen and others planned to use force to kidnap Emperor Ling, kill those Chang Servants and Huangmen, and then depose Emperor Ling, and set up the Marquis of Hefei as emperor.

Wang Fen and others told Cao Cao about this plan.

Cao Cao said: "The abolition of the emperor is the most inauspicious thing in the world. In ancient times, some people weighed the importance and calculated the success or failure before implementing it, as was the case with Yi Yin and Huo Guang.

Both men were loyal, and with their position as prime ministers, by virtue of their power in power, and with the same wishes of the people, they were able to carry out their plans and accomplish great things.

Now, you only see how easy it was at the beginning, but not the difficulties that you have now. Isn't it dangerous to use such extraordinary means to achieve your goal? ”

Wang Fen also invited plain people Hua Xin and Tao Qiuhong to jointly plan. Tao Qiuhong was about to leave, but Hua Xin dissuaded him, saying: "The major matter of abolishing the emperor, Yi Yin and Huo Guang both feel very difficult. What's more, Wang Fen is sparse and lacks mighty spirit, this move will definitely fail. ”

Tao Qiuhong did not go. At this time, there is a red air in the northern sky in the middle of the night, from east to west, across the sky.

Taishishu, who was in charge of observing the celestial phenomena, said: "There is a conspiracy in the northern region, and it is not advisable for Your Majesty to go to the north." ”

Emperor Ling then gave up and ordered Wang Fen to disband the assembled soldiers. Soon, Wang Fen was recruited to Luoyang. Wang Fen was afraid, so he took off the seal and fled, and committed suicide when he ran to the plain.

In November of the same year, Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju, the chief of Wuhuan, plundered everywhere in the four prefectures of Qing, Xu, You, and Hebei. Emperor Ling issued an edict to ride the commander Gongsun Zan to carry out a crusade.

Gongsun Zhan fought them at Shimen Mountain in the Liaodong vassal state, and Zhang Chun and others were defeated, abandoned his wife and children, and fled across the border fortress.

The men and women they plundered were all recaptured by Gongsun Zhan. Gongsun Zhan took advantage of the victory to pursue deeply, but there was no backup, but was surrounded by Qiu Liju and others in Guanzi City, Liaoxi County, after more than 200 days, the food was exhausted and the whole army was scattered, and the soldiers died five or six tenths.

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And Liu Bei and his entourage marched into Yumen Pass in five days, and a large number of scouts arranged by the kingdom on the east side of Yumen Pass quickly reported to the kingdom as soon as Liu Bei left Yumen Pass.

And the kingdom learned that Liu Bei led an army of 50,000 to invade Liangzhou. was immediately shocked, and then hurriedly sent someone to call Han Sui, Li Xiangru, Ma Teng and others to discuss this time!

"Big brother, why are you looking for us?" Han Sui asked as soon as he entered the big tent.

"Brothers, just now the scout came to report that Liu Bei, the capital of the Western Regions, has led an army of 50,000 troops from Yumen Pass into Liangzhou, and then we will face a front and rear attack of 100,000 troops!" The kingdom thumped his chest and paused his feet.

"Hey, we are in such a hurry to attack the land of Sanfu because we are afraid that this Liu Bei will attack our rear." Ma Teng said.

"Moreover, I also heard that this Liu Bei used soldiers like a god, in the first year of Zhongping, this Liu Bei only had an army of 60,000, but he broke the Yellow Turban Army with less than 500,000 troops." Li Xiangru echoed on the side.

At this time, when the kingdom heard this, he couldn't help but be slightly unhappy, but he thought in his heart, if this is the case, we don't have the strength to fight, so it is better to surrender Liu Bei directly. I thought so in my heart, but I said it again.

"Brothers, no matter what Liu Bei does, we still have to face it, after all, we are waiting for the army to rebel for the people of the world, and I hope that one day he will be able to be sealed in the Han Court like Zhang Yan of Montenegro."

"Big brother, don't worry, let us sum up, if we can really govern the world alone like Zhang Yan of Montenegro, that would be the best. That's what we're striving for. Han Sui said.

"Yes, big brother, the most important thing at the moment is to divide the troops to resist Liu Bei." Li Xiangru also hurriedly suggested.

"But how do you divide the troops? We have been besieging Chencang for more than ten days and have not been able to capture Chencang, if we divide our troops, how can we capture Chencang and enter the land of Sanfu? Ma Teng was a little worried.

"At present, our main goal is not to attack Chen Cang, but to surround Chen Cang, and then find an opportunity to fight with Liu Bei, after defeating Liu Bei, we are saying that the momentum of the whole army will break through Chen Cang in one fell swoop!" Joining the army, Li Xiangru opened his mouth and suggested.

This Li Xiangru, formerly known as Li Shen, is similar in words. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Longxi County was too guarded.

In 185 A.D. (the second year of Zhongping), Han Sui and Bian Zhang rebelled, and Huangfu Song, Zou Jing, and Han Zhuo discussed and summoned Wuhuan and Xianbei soldiers and horses to immediately quell the rebellion.

Ying Shao retorted: "Longxi Taishou Li Shen should be asked to recruit the local Qianghu Jingyong to reward more, Li Shen is calm and strategic, and he will definitely be able to reward Qianghu with his death force to hold on, and slowly eliminate the rebels, it is not appropriate to be in a hurry."

In 187 A.D. (the fourth year of Zhongping), Han Sui killed Bian Zhang, Beigong Yu and Li Wenhou, with more than 100,000 soldiers, entered the siege of Longxi, and Taishou Li Shen responded to join.

In the kingdom army, Li Xiangru is a rare strategist, so when Li Xiangru proposed the strategy of besieging Chen Cang and attacking Liu Bei, everyone's eyes lit up.

"In this way, how many people do you think it is appropriate to besiege Chen Cang? How many people can attack Liu Bei to have a chance to win? Kingdom asked hurriedly.

The kingdom, a native of Didao in Liangzhou (now Lintao, Gansu), claimed to be a general of the United People, and one of the warlords of Liangzhou in the late Han Dynasty. In 187 A.D., in the fourth year of Zhongping, he united with Han Sui to rebel in Xizhou, and was elected as the leader by Ma Teng and Han Sui to attack the Han Dynasty territories.

At this time, there are 40,000 troops led by Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo in Chencang City, and if you want to trap the defenders of Chencang, you can't have an army of 50,000 or 60,000.

And the backless has a family of 50,000 troops to invade Liangzhou, with Liu Bei's use of troops, there is no 50,000 or 60,000 troops but may not be able to win, and our army is only in the early 100,000s, so it is very difficult to do! Li Xiangru also had a headache.

In fact, it is easy to understand that the two armies of Liu Bei and Huangfu Song have a total of 80,000 or 90,000 people, while the kingdom only has more than 100,000 people, so the combat strength of the two sides is equal.

However, the kingdom army was sandwiched between Liu Bei and Huangfu Song, although there was a strategic depth, but after a long time, when Liangzhou was occupied by Liu Bei, the kingdom army had no way back, the only defeat!

"In this way, our troops are really not enough, I wonder what the brothers can do?"

The kingdom is also quite a headache, if there are only 50,000 or 60,000 troops on both sides, maybe both sides may not be able to win, and if there are fewer troops, they will be defeated.

"Big brother, in Teng's opinion, we should continue to recruit young and strong, and when I have an army of 150,000 or 60,000, I will be able to win." Marten suggested.

"Just where did you get these 50,000 or 60,000 young soldiers from?" But the kingdom was distressed.

"At this time, only by contacting the Qiang people can we compete with Liu Bei and Huangfu Song!" Han Sui thought for a moment, and then said.

Han Sui, formerly known as Han Yue, is a character and a text. In September of the first year of Guanghe (178), Jincheng Taishou Yin Hua died in office., Han Yue was Yin Hua's former official, so he and Jiang Ying and others pursued Yin Hua's body to Yaoqiu, and published stones to commemorate his exploits.

In the first year of Zhongping (184), Han Yue went to Luoyang, the capital division to handle official business, the general He Jin heard his name for a long time, and met with him, Han Yue persuaded He Jin to kill the eunuchs, He Jin did not listen, Han Yue then asked to return Liangzhou.

In November of the first year of Zhongping (184), the Qiang Beigong Boyu rebelled and took the then Liangzhou overseer Bian Yun and Liangzhou engaged in Han Yue as hostages and refused to return them.

Liangzhou Assassin Shi Zuochang sent Gai Xun to lead the army to garrison Ayang County, and the rebels saw that Ayang County could not be breached, so they turned to attack Jincheng County, killed Chen Yi, the Taishou of Jincheng County, coerced Bian Zhang and Han Yue to join the gang, and elected Bian Zhang as the leader.

Bian Zhang led the army to surround the state and Ji County, and Zuo Chang asked Gai Xun for help. Gai Xun led reinforcements to Ji County and reprimanded Bian Zhang and others for betraying the imperial court.

Bian Zhang and Han Yue both said: "If Zuo Chang had listened to your words earlier and sent troops to rescue Jincheng County, maybe we would have been able to reform our ways, but now we are guilty and can no longer surrender." ”

So, Bian Zhang and others wept and left, lifting the siege of Ji County. Later, he surrounded the Xia Yusuo Department of the Captain of Huqiang. And Bian Yun changed his name to Bian Zhang, and Han Yue was officially renamed Han Sui at this time.

When the kingdom heard this, it was overjoyed, and then appointed Han Sui and Ma Teng to lead an army of 30,000 to resist Liu Bei, and at the same time appointed Han Suigou to unite the Qiang people, and it was best to contact the 50,000 Qiang army to attack Liu Bei.

At the same time, Han Sui was divided into 100,000 stones, grains and grass and millions of money, and Han Sui took them to the Qiang people as communication funds.

Han Sui and Ma Teng happily took the order and left!

And Zhang Guo, Han Sui, Ma Teng and others knew about Liu Bei's attack on Liangzhou, and when they were discussing.

Liu Bei has already taken Dunhuang County, Liu Bei took Dunhuang County but it is also simple, the year before Tian Feng disbanded more than 7,000 horse bandits, because of the strong tiger and leopard riding to be shocked, after Liu Bei led the army into Dunhuang, they came to vote.

Then, Liu Bei ordered the army to attack the counties in many ways, and the counties because there were not many soldiers, they all surrendered one after another, only half a month, Dunhuang, Ming'an, Xiaogu, Yuanquan, Guangzhi, Longle County were all recovered by Liu Bei.