In April of the second year of Jian'an, the battle of Yuanshu in Huainan was already at a fever pitch. In Luoyang City, Zhao Xu, who is a hussar general, is bored wandering around the streets of Luoyang at this time. Although boring, Zhao Xu is extremely happy, plus in his previous life, it has been forty years, he has fought all his life, and finally has a child, and he is also a dragon and phoenix fetus, Zhao Xu can be regarded as an "old man", how to be unhappy!

Zhao Xu, who was too excited, didn't care about official business, didn't care about teaching Guan Xing and Zhang Bao, guarded Zhao Xue's bed all day long, and took care of him carefully, under Zhao Xu's comprehensive care, the slaves and maids in the house, Diao Chan and Zhao's mother all seemed a little redundant.

For more than ten days in a row, Zhao Xu took care of Zhao Xue at home all day long, Zhao's mother and others really couldn't stand it, how could the eldest husband stay at home all day long, guarding his wife and children? What's more, it's still a high authority, like what? Zhen Mi, Ma Yunlu and even Zhao Xue also strongly agreed. Although Diao Chan is very envious, Zhao's mother is an elder, and she obeys the majority, and she does not dare to stand on Zhao Xu's side. For the first time in his life, Zhao Xu stood on the opposite side of his family, and under the persuasion of everyone, Rao is Zhao Xu's three-inch tongue, and he couldn't fight a few women in the family, so he had no choice but to go out of the house, but Liu Xie knew that Zhao Xue gave birth to a dragon and phoenix fetus, and specially gave Zhao Xu a holiday, so he didn't have to go to court. That's why Zhao Xu has no business at all, and he doesn't have to worry about military training, so he is extremely bored, so he simply wanders around the street, as for where to go? Don't care, the world is up to me!

"Yo! Boxiong, you're out! I heard that you like a pair of dragons and phoenixes, congratulations here. Coincidentally, I'm going to look for you anyway, and I don't want to bump into you just after entering the city! ”

Zhao Xu was wandering around, and unconsciously walked to the city gate, but he heard Jia Xu's voice, and couldn't help but be taken aback, and when he looked back, it was really Jia Xu, strange, how could he bump into him? Isn't Jia Xu in Sizhou? Why did you come all the way to me?

"Wenhe, I haven't seen you for a long time, why are you here? Is there too little state affairs? Or are you too good at handling it? Isn't it that you have nothing to do to come to Luoyang to report the good news to me? What's the matter? Zhao Xu couldn't help but scold, it's not easy to be idle, Jia Xu has always been on the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, as soon as he comes, something must be wrong, alas! Labor life! Zhao Xu smiled helplessly and asked.

"Hah! Boxiong, you are still the same, I came to Luoyang, originally to find the lord, but when I inquired, I said that the lord had gone to Qingzhou, if it wasn't for the officials of the DPRK and China who said that you like to have children, and the sky is a vision when you give birth, I would almost go to Qingzhou. Jia Xu took Zhao Xu to a nearby teahouse, sat down, and said with a smile: "I came to Luoyang, I wanted to ask the lord for instructions on attacking Han Sui, so I wanted to urgently seek the lord to discuss, but I didn't think that the lord was not there, so I went to the palace to see Your Majesty, and I heard that you and Zilong were still there, so I came to look for you, but I didn't expect to meet you." ”

"I'm happy with my children, and Wen and you are also fast!" Zhao Xu smiled, suddenly turned pale, and asked gloomily, "What did you say just now?" Attack Han Sui? What did Han Sui do? ”

Jia Xu looked left and right, confirmed that there was no one, and approached Zhao Xu and said: "Han Sui has been extremely restless these days, and has repeatedly attacked Sizhou from the waterway, but fortunately he was repelled by Tai Shici, but recently I got the news that Han Sui gathered 100,000 soldiers and horses outside Chang'an, and there were 30,000 sailors, with ill intentions. ”

"What!" Zhao Xu exclaimed, he didn't expect Han Sui to make a move so quickly.

"Shhhhh......h ”

Zhao Xu nodded, and said in a disapproving whisper: "It's that Han Sui has moved, but Chang'an and Tongguan are extremely dangerous, and they are heavily guarded, which is enough to be ten." The Ziyi Navy has been improved by me, although there are only 10,000, but its combat power is no less than 100,000 sailors, so why be afraid. ”

"Hear me out first, it's only part of it." Jia Xu twisted his beard, looked left and right, and then said: "Although there are heavy troops guarding Sizhou, I don't know what its intentions are, and it is really difficult to defend. The day before yesterday, Han Sui's subordinates had 8,000 cavalry to attack the valley at night, but fortunately, Hu Chuquan reacted in time, fought a bloody night and repelled Han Sui's cavalry. However, the total number of horses and horses in its navy must be about 1340,000, and it has already fallen out of the city, and if we dare to do so, there will be something to rely on behind it, if we don't get rid of it as soon as possible, there will be endless troubles! ”

"Good fellows! So far, there is only one way to raise a large army to exterminate it. Zhao Xu also realized the seriousness of the problem, changed his previous hippie smile, and said with a solemn face.

Han Sui dared to pour out of the city, and the army pressed Sizhou, and the forces behind it must be not small, Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang in Hanzhong often had battles, if he relied on it, it seemed that it was not very reliable, could it be...... Cao Cao! In terms of attack time, Guo Jia is not dead, in Cao Cao's. Then Cao Cao is not a small harm! I really underestimated him, I recently heard that Cao Cao was sick and returned to Yuzhou to recuperate, Zhao Xu was originally happy, but now it seems that ...... This plan is really vicious, Zhang Lu and Han Sui of the Western Union coerced Sizhou, plus Cao Cao himself had heavy troops in Yuzhou, and he approached Luoyang, and his Yanzhou was even closer to Qingzhou, if it was ...... Zhao Xu didn't dare to think about it anymore, Guo Jia's ghost talent was really true, and Cao Cao's talent was great, so he really underestimated him.

"It's not so simple, I heard that Han Sui is a person, and he also has a lot of prestige in Xiliang, only in Ma Teng, who once killed the leaders of the Qiang people, Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou, and became the leader of the Qiang people in one fell swoop. And this person is known to be resourceful, although Ma Teng is restrained in Liangzhou, but his ambition is high, and Ma Teng is loyal and upright, so he may not be able to contain it...... This time, it came out of the city. Hanzhong Zhang Lu, since the Tongguan was broken, the door of Hanzhong has been opened, and now I am afraid that the two will unite and plot to seize Sizhou! In order to do a lot of harm, we must strike first! Jia Xu said with a heavy face, with the information he had, he could also see that even if he struck first, there would be a tough battle to be fought!

"Sizzle...... Boy! ”

Zhao Xu couldn't help but gasp when he heard this. Although Han Sui and Zhang Lu's forces were in his consideration, he didn't expect Han Sui and Zhang Lu's troops to come so quickly, as Jia Xu said, all the troops in Sizhou are only more than 100,000, if they really start a full-scale war, even if they win, it will be a vicious battle.

"Wenhe, now the Qing, You, Hebei three states of the army have been fighting for days, now need to rest, Xianbei and the Xiongnu since the last war, greatly injured, the previous time to ask him to send tens of thousands of soldiers to help, is already the limit, not to mention that this time is my Central Plains civil war, I am really embarrassed to ask them to help, now only 80,000 soldiers are available, I personally take command, are you completely sure?" The situation is already very grim, and Zhao Xu has to pay attention to it. The opponent may be a tripartite alliance and familiar with the terrain. Even if Cao Cao doesn't make a move, Shan Hansui and Zhang Lu, the two of them together, there are 250,000 or 60,000, and this battle may be a vicious battle that he has never seen before!

"If we prepare for the battle today, we must be at least 90% sure that we can win!" Jia Xu said firmly.

"Ninety percent? Wen He doesn't want to talk big, the enemy army has hundreds of thousands of people, you are so confident? Zhao Xu asked suspiciously.

"Boxiong, you can't see it all the way. In my opinion, it is unlikely that Cao Cao will send troops, he is fighting against Yuan Shu in Huainan, and it is impossible to directly start a war with us, if so, he will not fight Yuan Shu; In my opinion, its real target is probably Yizhou, which is fertile for thousands of miles, which can be used as a strategic reserve and has great room for maneuver; Even if his target is not Yizhou, Zhang Lu has to guard against Liu Zhang in Yizhou, so he will send troops, and his troops will not exceed 100,000; And this Han Sui, hum! Half of his subordinates are Qiang, although he is the leader of the Qiang, but after all, he is not a Qiang, and the Qiang people will not sell their lives for him, not to mention that when the Xiongnu were conquered before, the Qiang people received our favor, and we can send envoys to encourage the Qiang to rebel and submit to us. Even if the above schemes are wrong, it is not a big problem, Ma Teng is a loyal minister, and he can tell this matter when he goes to the court tomorrow, Ma Teng will inevitably rise to the Western Liang Army against Han Sui, although Ma Teng is in Luoyang, but his third son Ma Chao is in Liangzhou, Ma Chao is brave, and you have also seen Boxiong; Once Ma Chao raised his troops, Han Sui would not be able to let go of his hands and feet, and would inevitably divide his troops to resist Ma Chao. ”

"Hmmm! Wen He's words are very reasonable, thoughtful, okay! According to your plan, tomorrow you can go to the court and tell your majesty about this matter, even if you ask for your life. Zhao Xu only saw the power of the "poisoner" Jia Xu today, and he really lived up to his reputation. And Ma Chao's bravery, Zhao Xu naturally knows that in history, Ma Chao fought six battles in Tongguan, killed Cao Cao to cut his beard and abandon his robe, and almost died, which shows his bravery, although Ma Chao is brave and resourceful, but he has enough to deal with Han Sui.

On this day, Zhao Xu and Jia Xu went to the court together, and Jia Xu reported to Liu Xie that Han Sui raised troops and other matters, Liu Xie was furious, the court was shaken, and there were many discussions.

Ma Teng was even more angry, and shouted: "Hmph, I didn't expect him Han Sui to be such a villain, I was really blind to worship him as a brother back then, but now it seems that he is really worthy of his name of 'Jiuqu Yellow River', and his mind is full of flowers." Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty to give an order, Ma Teng is willing to raise the military horses of Liangzhou to quell the rebellion of Han Sui. ”

In fact, what Ma Teng said is true, although Ma Teng himself is not operating in Liangzhou and is an official in the imperial court, but Ma Chao finally won Ma Teng's trust and let him live in the history of assassination, so he was naturally happy to recruit troops and buy horses in Xiliang, and now there are 150,000 iron cavalry in Xiliang, and it is enough to deal with Han Sui.

Before Yuan Shu was calmed down, Han Sui made a move, Liu Xie was naturally panicked, and Liu Xie was without Liu Bei by his side, his expression was slightly embarrassed, seeing Zhao Xu and Jia Xu's expressions calm, regardless of other people's opinions at the moment, he asked: "Zhao Aiqing, Jia Aiqing, do you two have a strategy to break the enemy?" ”

Zhao Xu smiled slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, please order the commander to lead the state soldiers to Sizhou, in order to resist Han Sui and Zhang Lu." ”

"Merge the state soldiers, Aiqing, just merge the state soldiers and horses, is there a little less?"

"Your Majesty, the soldiers and horses of the other states have been fighting for many years, exhausted, and there is a threat from Cao Cao in the south, so they can not be moved lightly, and now only the soldiers of the state are available, although Your Majesty can rest assured, only Han Sui and Zhang Lu, the ministers are not in their eyes." Zhao Xu said confidently. However, the other courtiers did not project a contemptuous eye, and felt that Zhao Xu was too boastful of himself, because Zhao Xu had created too many miracles in the past few years, which made the ministers accustomed to it, and in their eyes, Zhao Xu was the invincible god of war.

"Your Majesty, the minister is familiar with the terrain of Liangzhou and Sizhou, and the minister is also willing to assist General Zhao to break Han Sui." Ma Teng walked out of the recital.

"Aiqing's loyalty can be learned, but this ......" After all, Zhao Xu's ability is strong, and it is obvious to all, Liu Xie was afraid that Zhao Xu would not agree, so he looked at Zhao Xu.

Ma Teng's words were sincere, and Zhao Xu also knew that Ma Teng was a loyal minister, and even if Ma Teng didn't go, Ma Chao in Liangzhou would inevitably not be able to sit still, anyway, the result would be the same. smiled at the moment and said: "Brother Shoucheng's Xiliang Iron Cavalry is a good help, and his son Ma is an extraordinary superhero, if Brother Shoucheng is willing to help Zhao Xu, it would be great." ”

"Thank you General Zhao for your praise, Ma Tengding should do his best to help the general break the enemy, Han Sui is here...... Speaking of which, it is also Ma Teng's family matter, alas! Regret should not have been a brother with such a rebellious thief in the first place. Ma Teng was overjoyed when he heard this, and then thought of Han Sui, and couldn't help gritting his teeth and said angrily.

"Ma Aiqing is loyal, the sky can be learned, Aiqing doesn't have to blame herself, as long as she helps Zhao Aiqing break the enemy with all her heart, it will be no better." Liu Xie only remembered that Ma Teng and Zhao Xu were in-laws at this time, and his heart relaxed and smiled.

To say that he only dealt with Han Sui, Zhao Xu was full of confidence, but he was afraid of Cao Cao...... Forget it, don't worry about it, even if Cao Cao comes in person, now that the situation is going on, if he Cao Cao wants to move, he Cao Cao will have to weigh his own weight. Not to mention that in the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yun Cao's army killed nearly seven of them in the big array, and killed more than 50 generals. Just said that a few years ago in Bowangpo Zhao Yun bloody battle, killed Cao and Yuan's two armies, listening to Zhao Yun said, but also assassinated many generals, Zhao Xu asked himself, Zhao Yun alone is enough for Han Sui to bear.

Hum! Han Sui, since you have nothing to do with death, it's no wonder I'm ruthless.