Today, there are 23 generals under Li Mu, including Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Dian Wei, and Xu Huang, and Wenchen has Xu Shu, Deng Zhi, Li Hui, and Zhang Ji, and Jincheng County has 60,000 soldiers, and there is enough money and food. Li Mu became a prince.

On the tenth day of March 185, Li Mu was studying Qiankun Wuji marksmanship in the courtyard, only to see Xu Shu come to the courtyard quickly, Li Mu knew that Xu Shu must have something important, Li Mu put down the broken gun in his hand, stepped forward quickly, and asked: "Yuan Zhi, is there something important?" ”

Xu Shu nodded, and replied with a solemn expression: "My lord, the imperial court has dismissed Zuo Changping for his ineffective rebellion and corruption in Liangzhou, but the imperial court has appointed Song Xiao as the new Liangzhou assassin. What's more, because the lord is unwilling to go east to exterminate the Yellow Turban rebellion, and unwilling to go east to rescue Zuochang in Hanyang County, the imperial court has already stripped the lord of the Marquis of Hanxingting, and punished the lord for a year! ”

Li Mu looked calm, and said with a loud smile: "Song Xiao, a white-faced scholar, I don't know military strategy, it won't be long before his official fortune will come to an end." As for the court cutting off my title and punishing me, these are all trivial matters, and they are not enough to worry about. Besides, I didn't want to tie it to the rotten tree of the Great Han. ”

Xu Shu said in his heart: The lord really has great ambitions, and he is not shocked, and he is really the hero of the world! Xu Shu groaned: "My lord, at present, the officials of Xiping County and Longxi County are still willing to be loyal to the lord, if so, Liangzhou Assassin Song Xiao appoints new officials to go to the two counties to take office, how to decide?" ”

Li Mu said with a smile: "Yuan Zhi is too worried, there are two reasons, one is that the rebels of the kingdom and Han Sui are still in the southeast of Hanyang County, even if Song Xiao wants to appoint new officials, those officials do not dare to swagger to take office. Second, how can you spit out the meat you eat in your mouth? If an official really comes to the two counties to take up his post, I will make him obedient! ”

Xu Shu groaned: "My subordinates know what to do!" ”

Li Mu nodded and asked, "Yuan Zhi, what is the final result of the Yellow Turban Rebellion?" ”

Xu Shu replied: "Around September last year, Zhang Jiao, the leader of the Yellow Turban, died of illness, and in October, the Pingbei general Huangfu Song broke through Guangzong and killed the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Liang, and in November, Huangfu Song broke through Xiaquyang and killed the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Bao. As for the Yellow Turban Army in the area of Wancheng in Nanyang, as of the first month of this year, it has been defeated by Zhu Jun, Cao Cao, Sun Jian and others by Youzhonglang. ”

Li Mu nodded, and said in his heart: Cao Cao! Sun Jian! These two heroes of the troubled times have finally surfaced, and it will be more interesting this way. Li Mu then asked: "Yuan Zhi, have you heard the names of Dong Zhuo and Liu Bei in the Kwantung Rebellion Army?" ”

Xu Shu glanced at Li Mu in surprise, and said in a deep voice: "Lord, my subordinates have heard of Dong Zhuo, originally Beizhong Lang had beaten Zhang Jiao to the point where he had no power to fight back, but later, it seemed that there was a false accusation of Lu Zhi named Zuo Feng, and the court listened to the slander and escorted Lu Zhi back to the capital. The imperial court then appointed Dong Zhuo as the general of Dongzhonglang, but this person was defeated in successive battles, if it were not for the Pingbei general Huangfu Song to go north to Jizhou, the three leaders of the Yellow Turban Army, I am afraid that they would not have perished so quickly! As for Liu Bei, who the lord said, his subordinates really don't know. Lord, is Liu Bei also very human? ”

Li Mu paused, and said with a smile: "Yuan Zhi, I don't know, but I had a dream a few days ago, and I dreamed that there was a person named Liu Bei among the righteous soldiers who exterminated the Yellow Turban Army, so I asked!" This news is really slow to spread, and it has been almost half a year before I know these news. ”

When Xu Shu heard Li Mu say this, he didn't think much about it, and muttered: "Lord, whether it is marching and fighting, or exploring major events in the world, intelligence is indeed important, and his subordinates suggest that the lord should set up an agency dedicated to spying on intelligence." ”

Li Mu nodded and said: "What Yuan Zhi said is reasonable, since it is an agency for spying on intelligence, it must be secretive, the less people know about it, the better, Zilong and Wenyuan are my sworn brothers, and they can be trusted, and the matter of personnel selection can be discussed with the two of them." The newly established intelligence agency was named 'Wind Shadow', which came and went like the wind and followed it like a shadow! ”

Xu Shu nodded, and said loudly: "Lord, without further ado, my subordinates will go and set up the Wind Shadow Agency." ”

Li Mu Zhengse said: "Yuan Zhi, once the Wind Shadow is put into operation, you can be responsible for its daily affairs. The direction of Fengying's spying is mainly in the land of Gyeonggi, Yanzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou, and Hanzhong. ”

Xu Shu bowed to Li Mu and said loudly: "Yuan Zhi thank you for your love!" Subordinates will do it! Li Mu nodded in response.

But he said that at this time, the North Palace of Luoyang of the Han Dynasty, above the court, was full of voices and debates.

Yang Biao said loudly: "Your Majesty, the kingdom and Han Sui have gathered 70,000 people, and they have set off from Hanyang County, Liangzhou, and entered Kou Youfufeng, Chang'an Jinggi, Zuo Fengyi and other places. ”

Emperor Han Ling panicked, lost an inch, and said, "Yang Aiqing, who can lead the troops to exterminate the rebels?" ”

Yang Biao replied respectfully: "If Weichen recommends one person, he will definitely be able to pacify the traitor." This person is the general of the Great Han Pingxi Zhonglang, the Taishou Li Mu of Jincheng County! ”

Emperor Han Ling paused and said: "No, Li Mu first disobeyed the order, unwilling to lead the army to exterminate the Yellow Turban thieves in the eastern part of the country, and then unwilling to rescue the assassin Shi Zuochang in Liangzhou, causing Hanyang County to be broken by the traitors in the western part of the country. This person can no longer be used! ”

Yang Biao said loudly: "Your Majesty, Pingxi Zhonglang General Li Mu is prescient, if Li Mu goes to exterminate the Yellow Turban thieves in the Kanto region, I am afraid that the entire Liangzhou will be obtained by the Guanxi rebels." Moreover, Li Mu, the general of Pingxi Zhonglang, exterminated more than 100,000 Xiqiang rebels within two months, and killed Beigong Boyu, Li Wenhou, Song Jian, and Bian Zhang, and recovered Xiping County and Longxi County. I hope Your Majesty will think twice! ”

Emperor Han Ling snorted coldly and said, "The widow's mind has been decided, Yang Aiqing don't say more, retreat!" ”

Yang Biao sighed and sat down silently. Huang Wan continued: "Your Majesty, if Wei Chen recommends one more person, he can also take on the great task of exterminating the traitors in Kansai, and this person is the Pingbei General Huangfu Song!" ”

I saw that Zhang Rang whispered a few words to Emperor Han Ling, and Emperor Han Ling nodded and said, "Okay, the widow has decided to crown Huangfu Song as the general of the left chariot and restore Dong Zhuo's position as the general of Dongzhonglang." Three days later, Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo led an army of 30,000 to the west to conquer the traitors! ”

Huangfu Song hurriedly stood up, gave a big salute to Emperor Han Ling, and said loudly: "Emperor Fu Song congratulates Your Majesty Longen, and the minister must exterminate the traitors and share your Majesty's worries!" ”

Yang Biao heard that Dong Zhuo, the general of the defeated army, was reinstated, and was about to speak out to admonish, but Huang Wan shook his head at him, and Yang Biao had to swallow the words on his lips.

Three days later, Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo led the army to the west, and waited for the Han army to arrive in Chang'an and Xianyang. The rebels of the kingdom and Han Sui have captured the area of Chencang, Yongxian, Duyang, Hanxing, Yixian, and Wugong in Youfufeng. At first, Huangfu Song's march was smooth, and he broke through several rebels in Guanxi and recovered Yixian, Hanxing, Wugong and other places, and the morale of the Han army was like a rainbow for a while. The Guanxi rebels were defeated several times in a row, and their morale was low, and the kingdom wanted to withdraw its troops to retreat to Wudu County.

Dong Zhuo was earnest, did not listen to Huangfu Song's general orders, and led the army to chase and kill the Guanxi rebels. Han Sui ambushed 30,000 troops on the front line of Qishan, defeated Dong Zhuo's army, and the Han army lost nearly 10,000 people, demoralized, and the army had no heart to fight. Huangfu Song had no choice but to put the army on the front line of Meiyang and Wugong to defend according to the danger. In July, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty listened to the slander of Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, cut Huangfu Song off his position as general of the left chariot cavalry, and recalled him to Luoyang. Dong Zhuo did not receive punishment because he flattered Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others in advance.

The morale of the Han army was already low, and when they saw that the commander Huangfu Song was recalled by the imperial court, they were even more panicked. Dong Zhuo had no choice but to withdraw the Han army from Meiyang and Wugong to the Xianyang area, waiting for reinforcements from the imperial court. The Guanxi rebels marched eastward again, captured Yixian, Hanxing, Meiyang, and Wugong, and forced the area of Zhihuaili and Maoling in Youfufeng County. The right Fufeng County is too protective of Wang Kan, timid and afraid, does not know the military strategy, and sees that the rebels in Kansai are powerful, so they fled by night.

The Kansai rebels easily captured Huaili and surrounded Maoling Castle. At this time, in a small courtyard in Maoling City, a man who was about thirty-five or six, more than eight feet, burly, with a strange face and nose, looked worried, and walked back and forth. Next to the middle-aged man stood four handsome young people and a young woman of seventeen or eighteen.