In a lobby in Chang'an City.

Liu Fan was sitting on the main seat, Xu Chu and Dian Wei were guarding Liu Fan left and right with weapons, and looked vigilantly at the people standing below.

"It is said that when Han Sui and Bian Zhang led the Liangzhou Rebellion, the Lu Sheng of Jincheng attacked and killed Liu Jun, the ancestor of Lichang. You were a county official at the time, and soon looked for an opportunity to assassinate Lu Sheng. Become a hero of Xiliang. I admire your righteousness! ”

Liu Fan looked at the person below and said to him.

This person is Zhang Xiu, who was captured by Zhao Yun.

"A little-known little person, the prime minister is in the sky, how dare he make the prime minister admire?"

Zhang Xiu snorted.

"What a geek!"

Liu Fan didn't think so, but praised Zhang Xiu.

"Since I have been captured by the prime minister, I want to kill or chop, and I will listen to you."

Zhang Xiu's head was goodbye, looking like he was not afraid of death.

Although there is no torture equipment on his body, he is five steps away from Liu Fan, Liu Fan is guarded by Dian Wei and Xu Chu, Zhang Xiu understands that wanting to hold Liu Fan hostage and leave is tantamount to a fool's dream.

"For those who are captured and do not surrender, I still consider them enemies. I will not show mercy to such people. I will not kill you, but you are a warrior and a general. Ernaizilong pleaded with me. Sannairu has no bad deeds on the battlefield for the time being, and his character is quite correct. Thou hast not feared death, and thou hast achieved the good name of a righteous man. But I have heard that you have a wife and children living in your hometown, and that the manly man is the breadwinner of the family. I imagined what it would be like for a family to lose its breadwinner. Zhang Ji is your uncle, but what are your wives and daughters? ”

Liu Fan said coldly.

When Zhang Xiu heard this, his face immediately turned red, and he was ashamed of himself, he lowered his head, and did not dare to look at Liu Fan again. Or rather, ashamed of his wife.

"I know that because our army killed Zhang Xiu, you resent me and refused to serve me. Sergeant Zhang Ji, a sergeant takes obedience to orders as his duty, and it is inevitable that he will die in battle. Dong Zhuo messed with the dynasty and sent Zhang Ji to stop me, but Zhang Ji obeyed the order and was not at fault. I lured the battlefield to kill Zhang Ji, what is the fault? Am I going to be able to wait for my death? There is no resentment between you and me, but you don't understand what a soldier is. If they all complain about me, then how can I pacify the world? ”

Liu Fan said to Zhang Xiu in a deep voice.

"I don't think a general should be such a mind. But your dedication to your uncle is indeed admirable to me. If you can do your best to Zhang Ji, why can't you serve me? ”

Seeing that Zhang Xiu was silent, Liu Fan said again.

Suddenly, Zhang Xiu knelt down and choked up, and said, "Don't dare to deceive Ming Gong, if I want to die, I won't stand in the lobby and talk to Ming Gong again." Listening to Ming Gong's words, I knew how ridiculous I was. Now when I die, I will be a merciless and unrighteous person, and nothing else. ”

"Zhang Xiu is still quite wise!"

Liu Fan personally helped Zhang Xiu up and nodded with satisfaction.

Then Liu Fan named Zhang Xiu as the general of Jianyi Zhonglang, and went to Liangzhou in Pingding with him.

Zhang Xiu thanked again.

In August, it has been unitary, Chang'an, Shanglin Yuan.

On this day, Liu Fan swore in Xiliang here.

Here, there are 20,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry from Xu Huang.

There are 10,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry under Huang Zhong.

Duan Xuan commanded 10,000 infantry, and Hu Zhen commanded 10,000 infantry. Yang Ding commanded 5,000 infantry.

"There are 105,000 soldiers and horses in Guanzhong, and how many soldiers are needed to stay in Guanzhong. so that I can rest assured when I go on the expedition. ”

Liu Fan asked Xun You.

"The southeast of Guanzhong is Nanyang, relying on Funiu Mountain, although Yuan Shu can not be in Wuguan for the time being, but the strong troops stationed in Wuguan make the inside of Guanzhong more solid. I suggest sending 5,000 infantry under Gongming to garrison Wuguan, and then send five infantry soldiers to guard Guanzhong. ”

Xun You replied to Liu Fan.

"Why not Hu Zhen and Yang Ding?"

Liu Fan asked again.

"Give them a chance to make a difference. They are newly invested, and if they are not allowed to fight in this war, the prime minister will not be at ease, and they will also be uneasy. ”

Xun You said.

"Hmm!" Liu Fan nodded, and then asked, "According to the opinion of the military division, how many enemies will 95,000 soldiers and horses face when they enter Xiliang?"

"I asked Wang Yue, the general of the army, about this. When the prime minister entered the main pass, the Xiliang forces had already sealed the Longguan, and all the entrances to the Liangliang were closed by the rebels, and the people and merchants of the Xiliang were forbidden to be of the same sex, and spies could not invade. However, when Li Dao and Guo Yan enter Xiliang, they will definitely join forces with Han Sui and Ma Teng, and we will face at least 100,000 enemies. Pacify Xiliang, step by step, and then be able to offer a strategy. I'm just worried that there are capable people in Xiliang, and they will be vertical and horizontal. In this way, the prime minister's westward expedition is difficult, and he may be in danger. ”

Xun You said to Liu Fan, his face was a little worried.

"The west is cold, and my heart is uneasy. Could it be that the expedition to Xiliang is more difficult than my pacification of Xianbei? ”

Liu Fan asked Xun Yu rhetorically.

"With the mountains and rivers of the prime minister, the princes of the world, such as the kings of the counties, the princes unite the forces of all parties, and the prime minister is unexpected. It has been a law since ancient times that there must be danger in battle. The soldiers and horses of Sili, Hejian, Shanxi, and Yingchuan could not move in order to prevent the Kwantung princes. In order to prevent the forces of all parties in Xiliang from uniting, the 20,000 iron cavalry under the command of the general of the northern expedition of Si Li can be ordered to enter the Hangu and Tun, and the 10,000 iron cavalry under the command of the general of the western part of the county can enter the edge of the northern county and obey the instructions at any time, and these 30,000 iron cavalry may have an unexpected effect. ”

Xun You suggested to Liu Fan.

"Si Li's 20,000 iron cavalry are all elite iron cavalry who have experienced a hundred battles, and they are the main force for me to deter the Kanto."

Liu Fan was skeptical.

"I can understand the Prime Minister's worries, Si Li's 20,000 horsemen are just stationed in Kunshan, and they will not necessarily enter Xiliang, a change in the Kanto, the iron cavalry will immediately enter the Kandong, and the Liangzhou will change, and the iron cavalry will immediately aid Liangzhou. Besides, the Kwantung princes did not have formed cavalry, they were all establishing their own prestige, and the chance of daring to challenge the prime minister's tiger power was very small. ”

Xun You said to Liu Fan.

"Alas! There were too few cavalry in this expedition to Xiliang. It's a pity that time is running out, there are plenty of good horses in the four major horse farms in the north of my country, otherwise I will definitely train more cavalry and sweep Xiliang. ”

Liu Fan sighed.

In the battles of Pingxianbei and the Xiongnu, Liu Fan captured too many war horses.

There has always been no shortage of excellent war horses in the four major horse farms.

Liu Fan, as the overlord of the grassland, is a general of heaven, and the Xianbei tribes, the Xiongnu, and the countries of the Western Regions will sacrifice good horses to him every year.

Before Liu Fan did not go south, Liu Fan's subordinates all rode horses.

But the recent annexation has left the infantry more than the cavalry.

In this battle to conquer the west, the real cavalry was only 10,000 iron cavalry under Huang Zhong.

"General Zhengnan commanded 20,000 cavalry, although he was an infantry, but at this time he was already skilled in arching and horses, and he could be used as a cavalry to turn around Xiliang."

Xun Yu Dao.

"Yes!"

Liu Fan nodded. Then the strategy when talking to Xun Yu came out.

At this time, the armies of all walks of life had already assembled in the wilderness of Shanglin Yuan, waiting for Liu Fan to take the oath.

(End of chapter)