In mid-June, Taifu Liu He, Taiwei Zhang Yan, Shangshu Ling Tian Chou, and Xingtai Shangshu Ling Fu Gan rushed to Nanyang to present the chapter on behalf of the eldest princess and the general.

The eldest princess went to the Son of Heaven, and on the grounds of physical discomfort, she returned the power of the auxiliary to the imperial court, and entrusted the four ministers of the Great Sima Xu Rong, the Prime Minister Li Wei, the Taiwei Zhang Yan, and the Hussar General Zhao Yun to assume the responsibility of the auxiliary and manage state affairs together. Before the Son of Heaven was sixteen years old, if the Son of Heaven was not prepared for virtue or was unable to govern for various reasons, the four auxiliary ministers had the right to depose the Son of Heaven and re-establish the imperial system.

In the past, the power of the auxiliary minister was to help the Son of Heaven deal with state affairs, and there was no power to depose the Son of Heaven and rebuild the imperial system, the greatest power of the Han Dynasty has been controlled by the eldest princess, and now the eldest princess handed it over and handed it over to the court according to the law, and the eldest princess will officially withdraw from the court and no longer interfere in national affairs.

In the recital, the eldest princess recommended the great Sima Xu Rong to lead the Shangshutai, the first assistant, and the general outline of the dynasty. Prime Minister Li Wei was in charge of government affairs, Tai Lieutenant Zhang Yan was in charge of military affairs, and General Zhao Yunxing, a hussar general, was in charge of military affairs. Before the Son of Heaven was sixteen years old, the matter of state should be decided by the four auxiliary ministers.

The general played the Son of Heaven, and the ministers wandered among the tombs of the martyrs, as if they had returned to the magnificent battlefield, seeing the piles of loess, thinking of their crippled bodies, and couldn't help but cry. Compared with the dead martyrs, it is the greatest satisfaction for the minister to be alive. Today, the minister was favored by His Majesty to marry the eldest princess of Changping as his wife, what more could the husband ask for.

The Northern Frontier Iron Cavalry is being assembled, and His Majesty can issue an order at any time to command them to pacify the world. When His Majesty and the soldiers were fighting on the front line, the ministers would sit in Jinyang to ensure the stability of northern Xinjiang and raise food, grass and ordnance for the frontline army. On the day of the triumph of His Majesty and the Han soldiers, the ministers will tie their hair with crowns and beat drums to celebrate.

After consulting with the ministers, the Son of Heaven issued an order to thank the eldest princess and the general. Give the eldest princess of Changping 20,000 households, give the Marquis of Jinyang 20,000 households, change the Jinyang Palace to the Marquis of Jinyang Mansion and give it to the Marquis of Jinyang and his wife, and tell them that they must accept it and are not allowed to refuse.

It was ordered to worship the great Sima Xu Rong, the prime minister Li Wei, the imperial lieutenant Zhang Yan, and the hussar general Zhao Yun as auxiliary ministers to manage state affairs together. The great Sima Xu Rong and the prime minister Li Wei presided over the Chang'an court, the Taiwei Zhang Yan presided over the affairs of the stage, and the hussar general Zhao Yun led the northern iron cavalry and immediately went south to the Central Plains.

The Son of Heaven issued another decree to sue the great Sima Xu Rong and the prime minister Li Wei to immediately conclude the case, pardon the capital crimes of the people involved, punish them as appropriate, and resolve the Chang'an crisis within this month.

The Son of Heaven worshiped Jade as the general of the chariot and cavalry, and Yan Liang as the general of the right guard, and led the army to continue the conquest of Nanyang.

The Son of Heaven decreed that Xingtai should be moved to Chenliu immediately, raise grain and grass, gather an army, and prepare to attack Xuzhou.

In mid-June, Chang'an.

After receiving the holy decree, the great Sima Xu Rong and the prime minister Li Wei immediately summoned the ministers Xu Jing, Guanglu Xunqing Zhang He, Wei Weiqing Yang Feng, Ting Weiqing Gao Lan, Dasi Nongqing Tian Yu, Dahong Luqing Liu Ming, General Craftsman Zhao Jian, Sili Captain Zhang Liao and other ministers to discuss and draw up a guideline for handling the crisis overnight.

On June 18, the great Sima Xu Rong came forward and invited Fu Wan, Xu Shao, Yang Qi, Cui Jun, Chun Yujia, Wang Ze, Sima Fang, Zhao Wen, Zhou Zhong and other gate valve families, and great Confucian celebrities to immediately approve the edict of the Son of Heaven and order Chang'an to execute it immediately.

"I think I should ask my aunt and the general what they mean first." Xiao Tianzi hesitated, "With so many ministers imprisoned, will my aunt and general be very angry when they find out?" ”

"It has to be done now." Taiwei Zhang Yan explained, "In the past two years, Your Majesty has to concentrate all the forces of the Han Dynasty to pacify the world, and the stability of the court is the top priority for the victory of the army, so these people who are fighting against the imperial court must all be eliminated, so as not to have another accident on the way, resulting in a fall failure in the counterinsurgency war." ”

Jia Xu played: "Your Majesty must get rid of your dependence on the eldest princess and the general as soon as possible. Now that state affairs are handled by the four auxiliary ministers, Your Majesty should trust them, consult them in everything, take more ideas and make more decisions for yourself, so as to give confidence to the ministers and establish supreme authority for yourself. ”

Xiao Tianzi scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly: "I have always listened to my aunt and the general, but now I suddenly make my own decisions, and I feel very scared." What if I do something wrong? ”

The ministers looked at each other and smiled. Zhang Yan pointed to the civil and military ministers in the big tent, and comforted him with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry. There are great Sima and prime ministers in the court, and here we are, as long as Your Majesty listens and thinks more, as long as you give more advice, you will never make a mistake. ”

Li Xiu, who was standing behind Xiao Tianzi, suddenly leaned into his ear and said, "If Your Majesty does something wrong, you will also be punished, and you will be punished with a cane." ”

Xiao Tianzi subconsciously shrank his head, "Is it so serious?" ”

"If you're afraid of pain, I'll fight it." Li Xiu covered her mouth and smiled, "I promise to hit ...... gently"

Xiao Tianzi smiled strangely, grimaced at her, and then asked in a low voice: "I think my aunt must be unhappy to drive so many people out of the court......

"You are the son of the Han Dynasty, if you say that you are imprisoned, you will be imprisoned, and if you say that the ban will be lifted, the ban will be lifted." Li Xiu smiled, "Such a simple thing, why do you think so complicated?" In the future, when you return to Chang'an and issue an order to lift the ban, these people are grateful to you, you can use whoever you want, who dares to say a word? ”

Xiao Tianzi Huo Ranwu realized that he was excited and slapped the case hard, "Quasi-play." ”

In July, Tai Lieutenant Zhang Yan drew up a list of generals to be promoted, and the edict of the Son of Heaven approved the implementation.

In mid-July, the Son of Heaven sent a letter to Jinyang to seek the general's opinion on attacking Xuzhou. The general believed that it would take time to stabilize Chang'an and the prefectures and counties, so he asked the Son of Heaven not to be in a hurry, and he suggested that the Son of Heaven launch an attack on Xuzhou in September, when the preparations for the attack on Xuzhou were basically about the same.

In the middle of July, the envoys of the foreign tribes arrived in Jinyang one after another, Li Hong explained in detail the current situation of the Han Dynasty, and hoped that the foreign tribes would contribute their own strength to the stability of the Han Dynasty, "Your Majesty will attack the southern rebellion in September, and the iron cavalry needs to fight in the south, so I ask you to provide livestock and forage for the southern iron cavalry army with the greatest strength." When Your Majesty settles the world, you will be richly rewarded. ”

The envoys of the foreign tribes made promises, and they hurried back to the tribe to report to the great chieftain and provide food for the Han iron cavalry for three to four months.

After Chang'an received the decree of the Son of Heaven, he immediately became busy, and by the end of July, everything was basically dealt with, and the imperial court and the palaces gradually operated normally.

At this time, Prime Minister Li Wei invited the Son of Heaven and wrote to Zhang Yan, the chief lieutenant, and Zhao Yun, the hussar general, proposing to revise the official school and promote Confucianism to quickly move towards the road of rejuvenation. Tai Lieutenant Zhang Yan and Hussar General Zhao Yun disagreed, believing that the time had not yet come, and they would wait until after the end of the Battle of Xuzhou.

When the general heard the news, he wrote to Li Wei and solemnly warned him not to stir up trouble again, and not to promulgate a new reform policy before the Son of Heaven failed to control the iron cavalry in northern Xinjiang. Now I can still influence the court, if you insist on coercion, I will ask the Son of Heaven and Da Sima and other auxiliary ministers to set up the left and right prime ministers and divide your power. Li Wei immediately resigned.

In August, the Son of Heaven issued an order to recruit the Zhenxi general Jiang Wu to lead the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to the Central Plains to participate in the war, and the general Xian Yu Yintong led the Youzhou Iron Cavalry to Yanzhou in the south, and ordered the hussar general Zhao Yun and the Left Guard General Lu Bu to lead the Fengyun Iron Cavalry, the Wula Iron Cavalry, the Duliao Iron Cavalry, and the Xiongnu Iron Cavalry to rush over the Taihang Mountain and fly to the Central Plains battlefield.

In mid-August, Chen Liu, the Son of Heaven Xingtai.

Gao Shun, Wei Xu, Lei Chong, Guan Hai, Sun Luan, Meng Si and other army commanders gathered in Xingtai to discuss the strategy of attacking Xuzhou.

"This is General Guan Yu...... "Guan Yu, who walked in with Zhang Yan with the finger of the Son of Heaven, said to the Minister of Culture and Military Affairs with a smile, "You all Aiqing must know him." ”

Gao Shun looked at Guan Yu with long hair fluttering in surprise, got up and saluted, "I haven't seen you for more than 20 years since I said goodbye to Youzhou......"

Guan Yu bowed and returned the salute, with a wry smile on his face, "Although you and I haven't seen each other for more than twenty years, we often face each other on the battlefield." ”

"What? You've known each other more than 20 years ago? Xiao Tianzi asked in surprise.

"Back then, the general led the army to conquer Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun in Youzhou, and we were fortunate to know each other at that time." Gao Shun smiled, "In a blink of an eye, it's been more than 20 years. ”

"Your Majesty, he is Liu Bei's subordinate, and he has been friends with Cao Cao for many years, how can this kind of person be called?" Guan Hai stood up abruptly and asked very dissatisfied, "Isn't Your Majesty afraid of accidents?" "When Guan Yu was in Xuzhou, he attacked the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army many times, because the two had a deep grudge.

Guan Yu looked at him coldly, and asked Gao Shun in a low voice, "Who is this adult?" Gao Shun introduced. When Guan Yu heard that he was Guan Hai, a trace of ridicule flashed in his eyes, he ignored him, and bowed his hand to Wei Xu.

"Aiqing, Lord Zang Ba has great respect for General Guan, you and Lord Zang Ba have even made friends, why do you ...... him" Xiao Tianzi approached Guan Hai and asked puzzledly, "You have a grudge against him?" ”

"Hmph......" Guan Hai waved his hand angrily, "He and Zang Ba are brothers, but Hechen is not, and Chen and he are enemies." ”

Xiao Tianzi looked left and right in embarrassment, and persuaded in a low voice: "The Great General, the Great Sima, and the Taiwei are all highly recommended, and I have decided to transfer him to the battlefield in Yuzhou to deal with Cao Cao and Zhou Yu. He is on the west flank of the Xuzhou battlefield, and you are on the east flank of the Xuzhou battlefield, and you can't see each other, so ......"

Guan Hai didn't want to give face to the Son of Heaven, so he reluctantly hummed and sat on the table with a cold face. Seeing that Guan Yu was still greeting each other with everyone, he couldn't help but pull down his helmet and hit the case. "Hey, that red-faced and long-bearded one, do you think this is Cao Ying, and you know everyone well? It's not too late for you to bring Cao Cao's head. Sit down, sit down, Your Majesty is going to speak......"

Guan Yu's thick eyebrows furrowed slightly, his eyes narrowed, and murderous aura gushed out. Guan Hai glared at him fiercely, picked up his battle helmet and danced twice in the air, pouting defiantly.

Fu Gan gave a detailed account of the situation on the battlefield in Xuzhou.

At present, the Han army has a total of 100,000 troops in the eastern, western, and northern directions of Xuzhou. There are 20,000 troops on the Langya line, 40,000 troops on the Yanzhou line, and 40,000 troops on the Yuzhou line.

Xuzhou's military strength is estimated to be around 60,000. After Cao Cao occupied Jiujiang County in Yangzhou, he has been recuperating for four years, and his vitality has been greatly restored. It has always been Cao Cao's dream to go north to the Central Plains to seek hegemony, so in recent years, he has vigorously promoted the soldier system in Xuzhou, and the expansion of the army is very powerful. Once our army goes south, it will inevitably forcibly recruit troops and pull all the men who can fight in Xuzhou to the battlefield, so that he can expand his army by at least another 20,000.

After Yuan Tan and Cao Cao turned against each other, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu took the opportunity to occupy the Lujiang River. Jiangdong has been vacillating between Chang'an and Xiangyang, this kind of person has no faith at all, only when they are beaten to nothing, they will come to their senses, otherwise they always think that they can dominate one side by relying on the Yangtze River. This time, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu combined 25,000 troops to cross the Huai River to the north in response to Cao Cao's attack on the Central Plains.

Our battle lines are scattered, our troops are weak, our defense is acceptable, and our attack is obviously insufficient, so Your Majesty requisitioned 60,000 iron cavalry troops from the northwest and the desert to the south, determined to occupy Xuzhou and completely eliminate the threat of the Central Plains.

There was a sudden joy in the big tent.

The generals did not expect that the Northern Frontier Iron Cavalry would go south to fight in the Central Plains. Now the Nanyang battlefield is in a stalemate, the Xuzhou battlefield is struggling, if the iron cavalry goes south, it will definitely change the decline. It's just that the iron cavalry goes south, and the financial resources of the imperial court may be even more constrained, so whether the imperial court can continue to supply the needs of the army and ensure the needs of the battlefield is the key to victory.

Gao Shun, the general of Zhendong, raised his own question, "The imperial court is rich enough to support the army to attack for a few months?" Can it hold out until the end of the year? ”

"The Great Sima and the Prime Minister wrote that after the end of the Chang'an crisis, the imperial court's wealth can be increased from three places. One is to confiscate the property of some wealthy businessmen of the gate valve family, one is the income from the atonement of sins, and the other is donation. In addition, after the price of grain returns to stability, the official warehouse and the state and county treasury can still provide a little. The Hu tribes in the northwest and in the desert will also provide livestock and forage for the Iron Cavalry Army. Fu Gan said, "After the autumn harvest in October, the tension in the imperial court's wealth can be eased immediately. If the army can reach the front line of the Huai River by the end of September and complete the planned attack deployment, we can still get food from Xuzhou. ”

After careful calculation, Xingtai believed that the army could attack continuously for five to six months. If all goes well, we can fight all the way to the north bank of the Yangtze River and recover Jiujiang and Lujiang County. ”

"What about the Nanyang battlefield? Have you been besieging without attacking? Gao Shun continued to ask.

"Whether the Nanyang battlefield will start a major battle depends on the progress of the Xuzhou battlefield." Fu Gan pointed to the map and said, "If we can capture Pengcheng and Xiapi before November, kill the Huai River, and successfully end the Battle of Xuzhou, then we can get a lot of grain and grass from Xuzhou." In this way, the imperial court was able to supply part of the grain and grass to the Nanyang battlefield, allowing them to attack Wancheng and end the protracted stalemate. ”

"Capture Pengcheng before November?" Gao Shun frowned and looked at Tai Lieutenant Zhang Yan, "Xingtai plans to use the speed of the iron cavalry to kill the Huai River, cut off Cao Cao's retreat, and trap Cao Cao's army in the first line of Pengcheng and Xiapi?" ”

Zhang Yan nodded, "Are you worried that the Xuzhou battlefield will be like the Nanyang battlefield, and it will also be deadlocked?" ”

"Cao Cao has at least 30,000 to 40,000 elite men and horses, if he withdraws all these men and horses into the city, according to the city to hold, we want to capture Pengcheng and Xiapi around November." Gao Shun said worriedly, "It is impossible for us to let 60,000 iron cavalry attack the fortification, and they have traveled thousands of miles to Jianghuai, and it is inevitable that there will be losses such as water and soil adaptation." Our existing army of 100,000 foot soldiers not only has to defend the first line of the Huai River, but also has to attack strong cities such as Pengcheng and Xiapi, and the strength is obviously insufficient. ”

Zhang Yan turned her head to look at Lei Chong, "What do you think?" ”

"I agree with Lord Gao." Lei Zhong said respectfully, "If you want to take Xuzhou around November, it is far from enough to rely on 60,000 iron horsemen. I think the best way is to give up the Nanyang battlefield and draw 100,000 troops from the Nanyang battlefield into the Xuzhou battlefield. ”

Zhang Yan smiled, with a hint of approval in his eyes, "The 100,000 army was transferred to the Xuzhou battlefield, the target is too big, Cao Cao will flee south to the Huai River as quickly as possible, so that when we fight Guangling, Shouchun, Hefei and other places, we will face the combined forces of Cao Cao and Sun Quan." At the same time, in order to rescue Xuzhou, Liu Biao of Xiangyang will also go north to attack Yingchuan to contain it. When we turn back and go to Nanyang again, the combined forces of Cao Cao and Sun Quan will break through the direction of the Huai River and attack Xuzhou. If we take care of one thing at the expense of the other, the speed of pacifying the world will be greatly delayed. ”

Lei Zhong and Gao Shun looked at each other and exchanged glances. After a little hesitation, Lei Zhong said: "Do you want to lure the enemy deeper, attract Cao Cao's army to the front line of Changyi and Suiyang, and then outflank them left and right with iron cavalry, cut off their retreat, and encircle them outside Xuzhou?" ”

"That's ......right," Zhang Yan said with a smile, "If you want to take Pengcheng and Xiapi as quickly as possible, you must first eliminate Cao Cao's elite." Now Cao Cao's main force is facing off against the Yanzhou army on the front line of Changyi and Xiaopei. Cao Hong's army pinned down the Yuzhou army on the front line of Suiyang and Xiaocheng. Changyi is more than 400 miles away from Pengcheng, and Suiyang is more than 300 miles away from Pengcheng, which is just conducive to the interspersed iron horses. ”

"Now you know what you need to do?" Zhang Yan pointed at Gao Shun, Lei Chong and the generals in the tent and said, "As long as our main force is trapped in the Nanyang battlefield, Cao Cao will not perceive the danger coming, he will always think that he has a chance to capture Yanzhou, so you show weakness to the enemy, even if you give up Changyi and Suiyang at the critical moment." The farther the Xuzhou army is from Pengcheng, the smaller the chance of escape, and the greater the possibility of the entire army being annihilated. ”

The generals looked excited and agreed.

In mid-August, Nanyang.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, the general of the cavalry, Yushi, stood in front of the map, holding a fan in one hand and shaking it constantly, and slowly pinching something in the air with his left hand. The right guard general Yan Liang was bare-chested, sweating profusely and lying on the desk with his head buried in his books.

The general Yu Yigen and the general Liang Baiwu walked in together.

Jade shook the pu fan, signaled the two to excuse themselves, and beckoned them to walk to the map, "Da Sima came from Chang'an, saying that Liu Bei had conquered the Xianren Pass and was attacking Hechi, Sima Yi repeatedly told the emergency, and the situation in Longnan was a little critical. ”

"Do you want us to go back to Chang'an and defend Gyeonggi?" Liang Baiwu took off his battle helmet, wiped the sweat on his face, and said suspiciously, "Zhong Da has more than 30,000 people in his hands, and there is also an army of Di people, how could he lose the Immortal Pass?" ”

"Ma Dai, the commander of the western region, and Yang Baili of Huangzhong Qiang are rushing to Longnan with five thousand iron horsemen day and night." Yu Shi said with a smile, "Zhongda has reinforcements, his mind is big, he wants to lure the Yizhou army to the Hechi area to encircle and annihilate it, and then kill Yangping Pass, trying to conquer Hanzhong in one fell swoop." ”

"Transfer us to the Longnan battlefield?" Yu Yigen asked.

"No......" Yan Liang walked to their side at this time and pointed to the bamboo slips on the desk where the ink had not dried, "You take the military order and go to fight Hanzhong immediately." ”

"Hit Hanzhong?" Yu Poison and Liang Baiwu looked at each other.

"That's right, you cross the water from the direction of Zhuyang, advance westward along the Zhushui at the eastern foot of Taihe Mountain, directly kill the front line of Fangling, Shangyong, and Xicheng, open the defense line in the east of Hanzhong, attract Hanzhong troops, and help Sima Yi attack Hanzhong." Yan Liang's thick fingers poked twice at Fangling and Shangyong on the map, "Mustafa and the Iron Cavalry of Sacrifice Feng will haunt the southeast of Zhuyang, and plan for you to enter Hanzhong westward. ”

Yu Poison looked at the map for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "Two adults, Shangyong, Fangling, and Xicheng are all mountains, mountains and mountains, neither rich nor important places, whether it is attacking Bashu or Hanzhong, it is very difficult." As long as Hanzhong guards the valley trails on the first line of Shiquan and Yangxian, it can block us to the death. In my opinion, to fight Hanzhong, you must either storm Yangping Pass, or take the meridian, the party camel, and the praise and oblique, and there is no other way to do it. ”

"Do you think that the credit for beating the Han is too small and you don't want to go?" Yan Liang's face was a little ugly.

"Yes." Liang Baiwu did not shy away from it, and immediately admitted, "We attacked Nanyang several times, and failed repeatedly, but this time we finally succeeded, but you went to fight Hanzhong, and it was from a place where this kind of bird doesn't, aren't you bent on tossing us?" ”

"Looks like I can't command you anymore?" Yan Liang sneered.

Yu Poison and Liang Baiwu looked angry and didn't dare to speak.

"Do you still have to fight the battle in Nanyang?" Yan Liang said sharply, "We have besieged Wancheng for nine months, and if we besiege it for a few more months, what will tens of thousands of people in the city eat?" Let you go to Hanzhong to give you the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, don't be ashamed. If you don't go, I'll change people. ”

"Alright, alright......" Jade hurriedly rounded, "It's too hot, and everyone's anger is too great." Zishan, come, take the fan......" Jade handed the fan to Yan Liang, and then said to Yu Yigen and Liang Baiwu with a smile, "Don't you know Zishan's temper?" Of course he let you go for your own good. You see...... "Jade gently drew a line along the water on the map, "It is indeed difficult to fight Hanzhong from this place, but it is very convenient to hit Nanyang and Xiangyang from this place." ”

"We don't know when the battle in Xuzhou will be fought and what the result will be, but if the battle in Xuzhou can't be over for a long time, the battle in Nanyang can't be delayed any longer. After the autumn harvest in October, the financial situation of the imperial court will be eased, we will take the opportunity to take Nanyang, attack Xiangyang, if Liu Bei's army is killed from Hanzhong at this time, we will suffer from the enemy, and it is difficult to say whether the victory or defeat will be said. ”

"Zhongda's troops are insufficient, and while attacking Yangping Pass, he also has to divide his troops to block the Bashu army that is supported from the direction of Jinniu Mountain. Zhongda retreated, and Liu Bei was able to free up his hands to support Jingzhou. If Xiangyang is lost, the overall defense of the rebels will be cut off immediately, Yizhou will be isolated, and the defeat will not be a matter of overnight, so if we fight Xiangyang, Liu Bei will come to the rescue no matter what. ”

"Therefore, we must take advantage of the weak forces in Fangling, Shangyong, and Xicheng to quickly seize these places, first, to threaten Hanzhong, and second, to cut off Hanzhong's way to rescue Xiangyang." Jade Shi smiled, "Of course, if Zhongda storms at Yangping Pass and attracts the main force of the rebels, you will not have the opportunity to attack the hinterland of Hanzhong." If you can capture Hanzhong, you will be a great achievement. ”

Yu Yigen and Liang Baiwu nodded helplessly.

"Lord Hutou, when I fight Xiangyang, I want to come back." Liang Baiwu is still angry.

Yan Liang glared at him and said coldly: "It is Da Sima's order to let you go to Hanzhong, not mine." If you want to play Xiangyang, you can play Chang'an by yourself, or you can go directly to the stage to play the Son of Heaven. ”

Liang Baiwu was depressed. Jade patted him on the shoulder and comforted him in a low voice: "Actually, it's the same to stay in Hanzhong and fight Bashu." Zhong Da has too few troops at hand, wouldn't it be better for you to help him? ”

"Why should I listen to him?" Liang Baiwu said disdainfully, "When Lao Tzu was fighting in Taihang Mountain, he was still drinking milk. ”

"When fighting Bashu, the imperial court will naturally send people to Hanzhong to lead the army." Jade Shi smiled, "It's really not good, how about I go to Hanzhong in person?" ”

Liang Baiwu muttered a few words angrily, walked to the desk and picked up the military order.

In August, Puyang.

The iron horses of all roads arrived at the bank of the Yellow River one after another.

The hussar general Zhao Yun greeted the general Xian Yuyin on the bank of the Yellow River.

"How's the general? Has the body recovered? After Xian Yuyin and Zhao Yun exchanged pleasantries for a while, they immediately asked, "I heard that he can't ride a horse anymore, is it true?" ”

"Your Highness is pregnant with the general's child, how do you say the general's health is?" Zhao Yun said with a smile.

"Really?" Xian Yuyin laughed and said, "Happy event, happy event." If His Highness can give birth to a son for the general this time, it will be even more joyful. ”

The two talked as they walked along the embankment avenue. On the river, a group of iron horsemen were quickly crossing the bridge of the boat, people shouted and neighed, battle flags fluttered, and trumpets sounded one after another.

Xian Yuyin didn't know much about the situation in the court, and felt very sorry that the general could not personally lead the army to attack Xuzhou, "I haven't fought side by side with the general for a long time, and I miss the old days." ”

Zhao Yun smiled, "Brother Boyu, I'm afraid the general will never be able to go to the battlefield again." ”

Xian Yuyin looked at Zhao Yun in surprise, "Didn't you say that the general's body has recovered?" ”

"It's a long story." After Zhao Yun pondered for a while, he explained in detail the changes in the situation in the court in the recent period. Xian Yuyin was shocked, he couldn't believe that the general was about to leave the court.

"When the general leaves the court, the Son of Heaven can control the army and inherit the armed forces of Northern Xinjiang, which is no way." Zhao Yun faced the turbulent Yellow River and let out a long sigh, "We all hope that the Han Dynasty will prosper, the general has fought all his life for this, and his only regret now is that the world has not yet been calmed, and we have to fulfill this wish for him." ”

Xian Yuyin was speechless for a long time, and nodded with a heavy heart. There is no longer a chance to charge with the general.

"Where are we going?"

"Kill Peicheng directly and cut off the retreat of the rebels in the direction of Changyi." Zhao Yun said, "Fengxian, Fearless, and Hu Zi cut through the middle of Changyi and Suiyang, and went straight to Xiaocheng to cut off the retreat of the rebels in the direction of Suiyang. Zifeng led the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to kill Xiangcheng from the south of Suiyang, cutting off the retreat of the rebels to the Huai River. ”

"Day and night?"

"After crossing the Yellow River, the army can't hide its tracks, it all depends on speed." Zhao Yun said with a smile, "Each person has two horses, running wild day and night." ”

At the end of August, 50,000 iron horsemen in northern Xinjiang, under the command of Zhao Yun and Lu Bu, crossed the Yellow River and galloped along the gallop road.

At the same time, Jiang Wu led 10,000 Xiliang Tie to ride out of Wuguan, galloped to Nanyang, passed through Yingchuan and Chen Guo, and killed Peiguo Xiangcheng.

Yan Wuxing led the wind and clouds to ride through the white horse and the sealed hill, and galloped all the way to Chenliu.

The Son of Heaven greets him.

In the thunderous roar, 10,000 soldiers raised their weapons and shouted in unison: "Long live the Han...... Long live the Son of Heaven......"

The deafening cheers were like thunder, exploding in the golden morning sun, and the wind and clouds changed.

Yan Wuxing led more than 20 fierce generals to bow down in front of the Son of Heaven and the horse, "The ministers are willing to fight to the death for Your Majesty, even if they are crushed." ”

The Son of Heaven marched on horseback, and Yan Wudauntless held high the battle flag of the Son of Heaven to accompany the side.

"Woo woo ......" the majestic horn sounded into the sky.

10,000 soldiers flew off their horses and knelt on the ground, "I am willing to fight to the death with Your Majesty...... Fight to the death......"

Xiao Tianzi was so excited that he bowed down on his horse and returned the salute.

Yan Wuxing raised the flag in one hand and the knife in the other, and his voice was hoarse, "Get on the horse...... Playing ......"

The horn sounded again, and 10,000 soldiers flew on their horses, raised their spears, and roared with all their strength, "Hohoo...... Hohoo ......"

The little Tianzi was enthusiastic, raised his arms high, raised his head to the sky, and "ho-ho-......"

The little son of heaven took the lead and galloped on horseback. Ten thousand stormy soldiers followed, rushing like a tide into the endless field.

At the end of August, Dingtao City.

The sound of rumbling horses' hooves shattered the silence of the night, and a roaring fire dragon burst out of the darkness, and the black earth trembled violently under the ravages of the fire dragon, wailing in pain.

The soldiers of the Han army, who had just retreated to Dingtao, rushed frantically to the city wall, and they saw a thrilling scene, and saw the army of iron cavalry roaring in the darkness. The soldiers cheered, screaming and shouting hoarsely, and the sound of war drums shook the heavens and the earth.

The Han battle flag fluttered high in the flames, and the rousing sound of the horn tore through the night sky and soared into the sky.

Gao Shun Pegasus came, and Zhao Yun and Xian Yuyin hit the horse to meet him. The three hugged tightly.

"Ziping, I haven't seen you for many years." Xian Yuyin slapped Gao Shun's thick shoulders hard, his eyes were a little moist, "The old friends of Northern Xinjiang miss you." ”

Gao Shun was so excited that tears rolled down, "Boyu, Zilong...... How is everyone? How is the Great General? ”

"The general said that when he saw Ziping, tell him that when the world is pacified, please ask him to come to Jinyang to see me." Zilong imitated Li Hong's tone and said, "The general often remembers you, saying that you are working hard to support the overall situation in the Central Plains alone. ”

Gao Shun nodded again and again, not knowing whether to wipe his sweat or tears, and he didn't speak for a long time.

The horn sounded, and the speed ......of the iron horse gradually slowed down.

"Ziping, has the bridge on the Jishui River been erected?" Zhao Yun asked eagerly, "I want to cross the river overnight, and I must kill Xiao Pei before the rebels and cut off their retreat." ”

"It has been erected, twenty pontoon bridges, and you can cross the river and go south in the shortest possible time." Gao Shun pointed ahead, "Xiahou Dun and Li Dian have just occupied Changyi, if they want to retreat, it will take at least two days, they are already too late, they are dead." ”