Whether Zhang Ji can say that Fan Chou can move anyway is not important to Liu Xie. Whether it succeeds or fails, anyway, it is the Xiliang Army that suffers losses, and the difference is probably the extent of the damage of the Xiliang Army. But in the final analysis, Liu Xie still has to face a huge number of Xiliang Iron Riders.

Long before Li Dao and Guo Yan made trouble, Liu Xie had been secretly and actively preparing, and now he has officially turned his face, Liu Xie put a turtle shell to contain the Xiliang Army head-on, and a few secret moves laid in advance are also in full swing. However, plans often can't catch up with changes, if Li Wei and Guo Yan can make trouble a little later, Liu Xie's preparation can be more sufficient, and there is no need to worry about Han Sui and Ma Teng in Liangzhou suddenly inserting a lever as they are now. Although Liu Xie has ordered Zhong Xuan to secretly send an envoy to Liangzhou, whether Zhong Xuan can stabilize Han Sui and Ma Teng, Liu Xie is also uncertain in his heart.

Zhong Xuan and Xun You were in a similar situation, as early as when Dong Zhuo was in power, he was an official in the court, after Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, Xun You found an opportunity to leave Chang'an, while Zhong Xuan continued to stay in the court as a court lieutenant. Later, Dong Zhuo was executed, and Situ Peng Fayan beside Wang Yun was appointed as an angel, in order to relieve Wang Yun's work pressure, Liu Xie transferred Zhong Xuan to Wang Yun, and Wang Yun recommended Zhong Xuan to serve as the Huangmen squire. After Fa Yan became the county guard of Tianshui, Liu Xie transferred Zhong Xuan to Jingzhaoyin, and now Li Dao Guo Yan rebelled, and Zhong Xuan was appointed as an angel to Liangzhou.

Liu Xie adheres to the principle of employing people without suspicion and suspecting people without suspicion, and gives Zhong Xuan the right to act cheaply, to put it bluntly, as long as Zhong Xuan can stabilize Han Sui and Ma Teng not to mix in the rebellion of the Xiliang Army at this time, Zhong Xuan can do whatever it takes, and he can be knighted, and the court will admit it afterwards.

Of course, Zhong Miao is not a fool, and he will not use chicken feathers as arrows to seal officials indiscriminately. After entering Liangzhou with a group of people, Zhong Xuan did not go to Han Sui first, but went straight to Wuwei to meet Ma Teng, the head of the Ma family's army.

Today's Ma Teng and Han Sui's situation is similar, they are both local heroes who have not been recognized by the imperial court, and compared with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and other local forces who have also not been recognized by the imperial court, Han Sui and Ma Teng are even more miserable, and they still bear the reputation of being an anti-thief. Although Dong Zhuo intended to unite Han Sui and Ma Teng when he was alive, Han Sui and Ma Teng had not yet gone to Chang'an, Dong Zhuo hung up first, and the conditions originally discussed were no longer counted.

Although not many people in the world today care about whether they are anti-thieves or not, but the name of the righteous party can be smooth, and carrying the name of an anti-thief means that no matter what, you may encounter a bastard who is talking about a thief. And if it can be recognized by the imperial court, it can at least remove a hidden danger.

Ma Teng and Han Sui both know that the imperial court is now unable to run Liangzhou, and they don't need any price to give a name, at most it is verbal support, and in Liangzhou, it is still the two of them who have the final say. But Zhong Miao didn't want Han Sui and Ma Teng to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

The strength of the imperial court is still too weak, and it is necessary to do all its best to deal with Li Dao and Guo Yan, and a little Han Sui and Ma Teng will join in to help the imperial court, but if you help Li Dao Guo Yan, even if the imperial court can win in the end, it will definitely hurt your vitality, and it will even directly affect the follow-up arrangements of the imperial court.

Han Sui couldn't afford to be early, and Ma Teng was better at talking in comparison. Although Ma Teng's power is not as good as Han Sui, as long as Ma Teng can be persuaded to stand on the side of the imperial court, then Han Sui will not dare to act rashly. As long as Han and Ma can be stabilized before Li Dao and Guo Yan are resolved, and when the overall situation is decided, the imperial court will not be afraid of Han Sui and Ma Teng attacking again.

Before Zhong Xuan set off to leave Chang'an, he had already thought that his trip would not be too smooth, and after meeting Ma Teng, Zhong Xuan affirmed his previous thoughts. Ma Teng's ancestor is Ma Yuan, the general of Fubo in the Han Guangwu period, but the ancestor is the ancestor, Ma Teng is Ma Teng, the ancestor is loyal to the martyrs, and the descendants of the descendants must also be loyal. Although Ma Teng warmly received Zhong Xuan, he avoided talking about Zhong Xuan's side knocking.

Liangzhou Mu is the biggest bargaining chip that Zhong Xuan has set for himself. Liu Xie gave Zhong Xuan the right to be cheap, but Zhong Xuan did not want to leave trouble for the imperial court. Liangzhou Mu is the largest piece of meat and bone in Zhong Xuan's hand, it depends on who Han Sui or Ma Teng can't help but mouth first. From the current point of view, although Ma Teng is tempted by Liangzhou Mu, he is still very cautious and does not want to take the bait easily.

Without Ma Teng's support, Han Sui did not dare to send troops easily, and the purpose of Zhong Xuan's trip was half achieved. After discovering that Ma Teng refused to take the bait, Zhong Xuan also secretly ordered people to go to Jincheng to spread rumors, saying that the imperial court intended to make Ma Teng the pastor of Liangzhou, and as for Han Sui, it was Jincheng Taishou.

The gap between the state pastor and the Taishou, Han Sui knows better than anyone else. Although he also thought that this might be a plan of the imperial court, it was related to his own future, so Han Sui couldn't help but be nervous. And the key is Ma Teng's attitude, which makes Han Sui feel a little worried. Do you want to give a sentence accurately, this neither nods nor shakes your head, what are you going to make trouble?

Li Dao Guo Yan sent people to contact Han Sui since he decided to send troops, hoping that Han Sui could unite with Ma Teng to send troops with them, but Han Sui didn't want to wade into this troubled water at that time, so he didn't agree immediately, but used the excuse that this matter needed to be discussed with Ma Teng, and temporarily delayed.

Han Sui wanted to wait for the price and sell, to see if Li Dao Guo Yan bid high or the court bid high, but he didn't want the court to look for him Han Sui at all, but went directly to Ma Teng. In Han Sui's opinion, whether it is his prestige or strength in Liangzhou, it is higher than Ma Teng, and the imperial court is looking for Ma Teng at this time, which is completely reluctant. But as the news spread that Ma Teng was about to become the pastor of Liangzhou, Han Sui obviously felt that the hearts of those small princes who belonged to him were fluctuating, and secretly sent people to Wuwei behind his back.

Before Ma Teng could make a move, he took the initiative to lean over to the corner of his house, which Han Sui could not tolerate. With the attachment of those small princes, Han Sui can say that he is the biggest in Liangzhou, but once there is no attachment of these small princes, the strength of Han Sui and Ma Teng will be reversed. Although Han Sui can rely on the support of the Qiang people, Ma Teng also has the support of the Qiang people, and Han Sui cannot take advantage of this point.

Han Sui was clearly aware of the approaching crisis, and if Ma Teng did not take a stand on the matter of the state pastor, Han Sui would not be at ease for a day. Since the time of Beigong Boyu's rebellion, Han Sui has been on the road of rebellion for almost ten years, and other habits have not been formed, but suspicion has become a part of Han Sui's life. The smarter a person is, the more tired he lives, and he is always afraid that others will harm him. Ma Teng was slow to express his attitude, and Han Sui became more and more worried day by day.

Seeing that Han Sui was about to lose his patience, and at this time, Ma Teng's eldest son Ma Chao's abnormal movement became a nerve that crushed Han Sui's reason.

Zhong Xuan talked with Ma Teng many times in Wuwei, but Ma Teng did not give a clear attitude. Zhong Xiang had no choice but to ask Ma Teng to borrow troops, of course, borrowing Ma Teng's soldiers was not to fight Li Dao Guo Yan, Zhong Xiang gave the reason that the main force of the imperial court to deal with Li Dao Guo Yan, so that the defense of the Xiongnu in the north was insufficient, and he hoped that Ma Teng could see that he was also Han and sent troops to help protect the Han people.

Ma Teng didn't want to send troops, but he didn't expect his son Ma Chao to leave the station quietly with a thousand men and horses after knowing about it. Ma Chao's move immediately stirred up Han Sui's already fragile nerves. Although Ma Teng informed Han Sui of this matter as quickly as possible, explaining that Ma Chao led his troops to leave just to prevent the Huns from taking the opportunity to come and pick up the cheap, but the problem was that Han Sui didn't believe it at all.

And this time Zhong Xuan also left Wuwei, saying that he was going to explain to Ma Teng, but as soon as the team left Wuwei, Zhong Xuan hid, and he had few followers with him on this trip, so he could find a random squat, and it was impossible to find it in a short period of time. But Zhong Xuan suddenly disappeared, Ma Teng was anxious, and Han Sui thought that this was a sign that Ma Teng was ready to do it, and the two heroes of Liangzhou fell into a confrontation like this, although they still maintained a trace of restraint, but the old accounts that were pressed by the two families in the past were also turned out at this time, so it was okay, the court did not have to worry about Han and Ma in Liangzhou getting involved at this time.

used the official position of a Liangzhou pastor to stir up the changes in Liangzhou, and Liu Xie, who got the news, couldn't help but praise Zhong Xian for his talent in front of people. And more importantly, Zhong Miao did not appoint Han Sui or Ma Teng on behalf of the imperial court, which means that the official position of Liangzhou Mu is still in the hands of the imperial court, and no one has gotten it.

Empty gloves white wolf, this is!

The confrontation with Li Dao Guo Yan continues, Li Dao Guo Yan is very anxious these days, in order to knock open the turtle shell of the Han army, they have also made a bloody investment, but in front of a thousand big yellow crossbows, Li Dao Guo Yan's thinking of filling in the tactics of life has become unrealistic. The effective range of the big yellow crossbow can reach four hundred meters, and at a distance of two hundred meters, as long as it is shot by the big yellow crossbow, it is basically hopeless, not only people, but also war horses don't want to live.

The Han army can afford it, but Li Dao Guo Yan can't afford it, and after Zhang Ji went to Lintao, the small movements continued, and at this time it had also reached the ears of Li Dao Guo Yan. Although Zhang Ji has now been "escorted" back to Shouyang by Li Dao Guo Yan, how many people were moved by him during this time, Li Dao Guo Yan does not know.

If you don't have diamonds, don't do porcelain work. The Xiliang Army, which lost Dong Zhuo, is no longer the team that was feared by the princes of the world with its strong combat power. Li Wei is brave and unscrupulous, and although Guo Yan is shrewd, he is not satisfactory in terms of the overall situation. He doesn't have a long-term vision, he can only see the present but not the future. As for Zhang Ji and Fan Chou, they are at best first-class generals, let alone have a long-term vision.

A first-class strategist can turn a force from weak to strong. Liu Bei has heroes like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but he still lives a life of exile, and the main reason is the lack of a person who can make a comprehensive plan for him. It wasn't until he met Zhuge Liang that Liu Bei could be regarded as turning into a dragon in the face of wind and clouds.

Originally, there were first-class strategists in the Xiliang Army, and Li Ru and Jia Xu were all well-known figures no matter which one of them came out. It's a pity that Li Dao Guo Yan didn't have that blessing, as soon as Dong Zhuo died, these two became Liu Xie's helpers, and later became confidants, and began to help Liu Xie deal with his former colleague Li Dao Guo Yan.

Originally, Li Dao Guo Yan thought that he had a heavy army in his hands and could go to the world, but now, the two of them don't think so. It is false to say that you don't regret it, if you know today, it is better to take the initiative to surrender to the imperial court, even if you can't keep the troops at hand, but you will end up well, with Liu Xie's heart, it is estimated that there is no problem. Even Liu Xie, a person like Li Ru, can let go, let alone a person like himself who has nothing to do with Liu Xie before.

But there is no regret medicine in the world, and since he has taken that step, there is no turning back for Li Dao Guo Yan at this time. Regarding this point, Li Dao Guo Yan knows better than anyone else in his heart. Everyone else can descend, but neither of them can descend. It is precisely because he is clear about this that Li Dao Guo Yan did not waver, and he was determined to fight the court to the end.

The top and bottom are united, and the benefits are gold, but the problem is that the Xiliang army is not of the same heart. The first is Zhang Xiu, after taking over his uncle Zhang Ji's people, Zhang Xiu has rejected Li Dao Guo Yan's orders more than once. Li Dao has wanted to kill Zhang Xiu more than once to correct the military law, but he was stopped by Guo Yan. At present, the infighting can only cheapen the Han army, but it is also a hidden danger to continue to keep Zhang Xiu, in order to make it clear that he is out of sight, Guo Yan ordered Zhang Xiu to lead his troops to Lintao, and replaced Fan Chou's department in Lintao at this time.

At this time, Li Dao Guo Yan couldn't care about thinking about the way back, like gamblers who were about to lose out, the two of them only had the officials and soldiers of the court in their eyes at this time, as long as they defeated the officials and troops in front of them, they would win, as for other things, they were not considered by the two for the time being.

But there are unforeseen circumstances, and within two days of Zhang Xiu's troops leaving, a bad news was sent to Li Dao and Guo Yan. Lintao is lost! It was not Fan Chou who rebelled, but a group of people from the imperial court who fell from the sky and entered Lintao, and the general who led the troops even beheaded Fan Chou in a battle. As soon as Fan Chou died, the men and horses under his command immediately dispersed. In fact, there are not many Han troops attacking Lintao, if Fan Chou's deputy general can organize resistance, the Han army may not be able to take Lintao, but the problem is that the Han army came too suddenly, Fan Chou's men and horses were frightened, and they fled for their lives, and they did not dare to resist at all, so that after the Han army took Lintao, there was still time to build a defense, and when the frightened Xiliang army wanted to recapture Lintao, Lintao had been controlled by the Han army.

Rat-throwing bogey! The Han army had the family of the Xiliang army in hand, and the Xiliang army did not dare to attack the city at all. I could only quickly send someone to report the news to Li Dao and Guo Yan.

"It's over, it's more, we're done." Li Wei, who was sitting on the main seat, said to Guo Yan in despair.

Guo Yan was also depressed at this time, Lintao was lost, and the family members who were sent to Lintao in order to make the Xiliang army unite now have become prisoners of the Han army. Now this news has not spread in the army, but once it spreads, the Xiliang army, which is worried about its own family, will definitely be in chaos.

"It's not over yet!" Guo Yan gritted his teeth and said.

"What's more, will the plan be released?" Li Dao seemed to be a person who had fallen into the water at this time, and after hearing Guo Yan's words, he was like grasping a life-saving straw and hurriedly asked.

“…… Left and right are a death, if you want to survive this catastrophe, the only way to defeat the Han army is to take advantage of the morale of the army, once the morale of the army is lost, then we are really powerless to return to the sky. ”

"But the defense of the Han army is quite tight, and the strong attack may not be effective."

"That's better than sitting still. Childish, don't hesitate any longer, now that you and I have reached a life-and-death juncture, we can't allow you and me to think about the gains and losses, and we can't solve the Han army in front of us as soon as possible, leaving us with only one death. Guo Yan couldn't help but roar at Li Wei.

“…… Good! Then let's fight! Li Wei gritted his teeth and shouted.

The Xiliang Army is going to fight hard! In order to boost morale, Guo Yan ordered the generals to destroy all the cooking utensils, which means that if you don't win today, you don't need to eat. Li Dao roared loudly in front of the army, and threw gold, silver, pearls and jade into the army like no money to boost morale. At this time, I can't think about the future, and if I can't solve the Han army in the shortest possible time, then the Xiliang army will have no future.

The Xiliang Army is coming! Liu Xie and his subordinate generals immediately keenly felt the murderous aura of the Xiliang Army. What is the reason why the morale of the Xiliang Army is so high, Liu Xie only thought about it for a while, and then said to the generals with a smile: "It seems that Huang Hansheng has succeeded there." ”

After hearing this, Zhao Yun and the others were suddenly stunned, and Liu Xie reminded everyone when he saw this: "Everyone, Li Dao and Guo Yan are preparing to trap the beast this time, and you and I have to deal with it carefully." ”

"Don't worry, my lord, we can save it."

Liu Xie was very satisfied with the reaction of the generals, and after ordering the generals to prepare to meet the enemy, he instructed Cao Xing, who came to contact, "Shulong, thank you for your hard work, go and inform Wen Hou quickly, get ready, and when the battle is in full swing, you will be defeated in one fell swoop." ”

"The last will be ordered." Cao Xuan replied without hesitation.

In order to change clothes, the Bingzhou army did not go fast along the way, after Lu Bu arrived with 5,000 horsemen first, Liu Xie did not let Lu Bu show up, and then the Bingzhou army that had completed the change of clothes arrived one after another to join Lu Bu, and Liu Xie did not let Lu Bu lead the Bingzhou army to appear. At this time, hearing that Liu Xie finally ordered the Bingzhou army to attack, Cao Xuan understood that this was Liu Xie's desire to succeed in a battle.

sent Cao Xing away, Liu Xie also wore armor and helmets, and Liu Xie was not needed to fight on the battlefield, but at this decisive moment, as long as Liu Xie appeared, it was the best way to boost morale. Hu Che'er, who was in charge of Liu Xie's safety, grinned and laughed, feeling that he was not following the wrong person, while Wang Yue, who was also in charge of Liu Xie's safety, was so anxious that he jumped to his feet. However, he also knew that he could not persuade Liu Xie, he had been with Liu Xie for a long time, and he also had a certain understanding of Liu Xie's temperament, Wang Yue, and knew that Liu Xie was a master who would not easily change once he made up his mind.

"Lord, the battlefield is dangerous, the lord's daughter is ......" When Zhao Yun saw Liu Xie standing in front of him with his armor pierced, Zhao Yun immediately understood what Liu Xie wanted to do, and hurriedly dissuaded him. It's just that Liu Xie didn't wait for Zhao Yun to finish his words before he interrupted: "Zilong, of course the battlefield is dangerous, but you are waiting to fight on the battlefield, how can you shrink back as the lord?" Although I can't go to the battlefield and fight side by side with you, I want to see you and others make contributions on the battlefield. Don't persuade me again, I've made up my mind. ”