In the first year of Chuping (190 AD), at the beginning of September.

Liu Fan officially stepped into the land of Xiliang and began to conquer the road to Xiliang.

In fact, Liu Fan can recruit Li Dao, Guo Yan, Han Sui, and Ma Teng without fighting Xiliang.

As Wei Qi said: None of the princes of Kansai can dominate the world.

They see the opportunity and the advantage, and the harm they see.

Be timid in the face of the strong and bold in the face of the weak.

But these people are ambitious, even if they are recruited, they will not hand over their military power, and they can only be regarded as separating and ruling the country.

Once Liu Fan is frustrated in the east, or the Kwantung princes fight with Liu Fan and contact Han Sui and others, they are likely to turn against the water.

Therefore, Liu Fan did not hesitate to make a big move and sent troops to Yongliang.

He wants to firmly grasp the dominance of Xiliang in his own hands.

Make Guanlong a place with the same foundation as the Hetao.

On the second day of Liu Fan's entry into Longguan, Liu Fan wanted to increase his prestige in Hanyang County, Liangzhou.

At Xun You's suggestion, Hanyang County was changed to Tianshui County, and the surrounding area was conveyed to express his determination to recover Liangzhou.

The name Tianshui County was actually used during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The name of Tianshui originates from the beautiful legend of "Tianhe water injection".

It was only during the Yongping period of the Eastern Han Dynasty that Tianshui was renamed Hanyang.

Liu Fan is more Hanyang for Tianshui, on the other hand, he hopes that Tianshui County will be prosperous and rich, and will not become ruined and broken, and the people will not have a good life. In response to the legend.

On the same day, Liu Fan took Huang Zhong as the vanguard and led his cavalry to sweep through the counties of Tianshui, trying to find the main forces of Li Dao, Guo Yan, Han Sui, and Ma Teng.

And a large number of scouts scattered into Liangzhou and began to investigate various intelligence in Liangzhou.

In the afternoon of the same day, news came from the city of Longxian, which was closest to Longguan, that Longxian ordered Liu Fan's troops to surrender Kaicheng.

And Liu Fan also began to lead an army of nearly 100,000 to march westward.

For five consecutive days, in addition to Longxian, Jixian, Ganxiang, Chengji, Wangyuan, Luoyang, Xixian, Shangti, and more than half of Tianshui County dedicated the city to Liu Fan.

The battle of the attack went surprisingly well, and there was no resistance from the counties.

It seems that Ma Teng, Han Sui, Li Dao, Guo Yan and others abandoned Tianshui and left to make a living.

Because Liu Fan found out that half a month ago, Li Dao, Guo Yan, Han Sui, and Ma Teng were still stationed in Tianshui County to govern Ji County, but now Ji County has not a single soldier.

Liu Fan is step-by-step, steady and steady, and he doesn't plan to think too much. He ordered the generals to strictly enforce military discipline and do nothing wrong with the people.

Due to Li Dao and Guo Yan's indulgence in the looting of soldiers, many poor people, and Liu Fan gave food assistance.

In addition, Liu Fan brought many people from Liangzhou, so he quickly won the hearts of the people.

Hearing that Liu Fan was coming, Xiliang was terrified.

At the same time, an invisible net was slowly opened.

Tianshui, Ayang County.

Ayang County is in the northernmost part of Tianshui and belongs to the west of Longshan.

Now the entire Tianshui County, except for the westernmost Warrior County, is only one Ayang County, and it has not been recovered.

And Huang Zhongzheng led 10,000 cavalry to Ayang County.

Before he drove to Ayang County, Huang Zhong had heard that there were traces of traitors in Ayang County.

But Huang Zhong, as a pathfinder, personally led 10,000 elite cavalry, even if the enemy army had 50,000 or 100,000, Huang Zhong was not afraid.

When Huang Zhongbing came to Ayang City, Ayang City did not resist as stubbornly as he imagined.

The city gate was wide open, and the county commander personally went out of the city to meet Huang Zhong. Suddenly, Huang Zhong thought that Ah Yang had no traitors.

Unexpectedly, the Ayang County Commander told Huang Zhongyu: "The petty official has learned that there are tens of thousands of thieves hiding in the hills north of Ayang."

"Oh? You won't lie to the general, right? ”

Huang Zhong said suspiciously.

"The general Huwei, the petty official An dares to deceive the general, it is really this rebel who plundered the property of the people of Ayang and hid at the southern foot of Longshan. Everyone in Ayang knows it. ”

Ayang County ordered the witness to quickly explain to Huang Zhong.

The prime minister was cold, and Longdi was shocked. Longdi counties and families all hope that the wind will fall. I didn't expect there to be such rampant thieves! Wait for me to ride, and destroy his troops to set an example. ”

Huang Zhong was furious when he heard this, led his soldiers and horses, and went straight to the north.

To the north of Ayang, there are rolling hills and large woods.

It is bordered by Anding County in the north and belongs to the range of Longshan.

"General, Ayang County is not like Ji County, close to the center of Tianshui, and the land is fertile. This is a remote place, except for the area around Ayang County, hundreds of miles are uninhabited. Tianshui was originally the garrison of Ma Teng and Han Sui, and according to common sense, Li Dao and Guo Yan retreated from Fufeng to Liangzhou, and they should also enter Tianshui. Now there is no traitor in Tianshui, I really can't understand it. ”

Huang Xu said to Huang Zhong.

"Longxi and Jincheng are the foundations of Han Sui and Ma Teng, maybe they will retreat there."

Huang Zhong frowned and said.

"Ayang County's speech is also strange, the prime minister enters the sky, I'm afraid the entire Xiliang will be afraid of it. On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore? Few people don't know about the prime minister's domineering. At this juncture, who dares to stay in Tianshui with an army of 10,000? ”

Huang Xu told Huang Zhong about the doubts in his heart.

"What do you think?"

Huang Zhong immediately looked at Huang Xu.

"Either this Ayang County order has a kind of ghost and tells lies to his father. Either Ayang County Commander doesn't know if Ayang has traitors, or he doesn't know how many traitors there are, it's all conjecture. Either way, it's not good for our army. If Ayang County Commander told a lie, his purpose of deceiving us here is self-evident. If Ayang County Commander didn't tell a lie, then there must be more than 10,000 traitors here, maybe they are the main force of Ma Teng and Han Sui. ”

Huang Xu analyzed. The tone is very solemn.

"Stop the march and go back to Ayang City!"

Huang Zhong woke up from a dream and ordered the march to be stopped, and the soldiers returned the same way.

"Why didn't you say this to me earlier?"

Huang Zhong said with some reproach.

"The last general is ignorant, just thought of it."

Huang Xu said ashamedly.

Less than a quarter of an hour after Huang Zhong's round trip, a scout rushed to Huang Zhong and said, "Tens of thousands of cavalry have appeared behind our army, and the banner is Han!"

"Han Sui!"

Huang Zhong exclaimed.

Before Huang Zhong could catch his breath, another scout rushed to Huang Zhong and said, "Nearly 10,000 cavalry have appeared in the southwest of our army, and the banner is a horse!"

"Ma Teng! Hit the plan. ”

Huang Zhong secretly said in his heart that it was not good.

Because the rear and south-west direction are their retreat.

If these two roads are guarded by Ma Teng and Han Sui, they will have no way to retreat.

"The Xiliang cavalry is far from being able to compare with the Wubei subway cavalry, taking advantage of its arrival, the formation is unstable. You can rush to kill! ”

Zhonglang suggested Ge Xuan to Huang Zhong.

"These traitors!" Huang Zhong said hatefully, and then said, "Just rush out from behind." When you go back and tell the prime minister, you will send troops to wipe them out. ”

"No!"

The generals and colonels received the order and ordered the soldiers to turn their horses' heads and prepare for battle.

All the soldiers gathered their weapons, took out their bows and arrows, and faced the cavalry under Han Sui's command.

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(End of chapter)