After listening to Gao Shun's explanation, Zhou Fei was pondering, and then asked Gao Shun: "Lord, when Dong Zhuo handed over Liangzhou to us, first, he hoped that we would transfer officers and soldiers from Bingzhou and other places to the west to reduce his military pressure; Secondly, Dong Zhuo hopes that we will fall into the quagmire of the Liangzhou War and have no time to look eastward; We are about to recruit the rebels, before that, do we want to ask for some benefits from Dong Zhuo first? ”

Since taking over Liangzhou, he mobilized a large army to move westward, which not only reduced the garrison of Bingzhou, but also spent a lot of money and food to fight against the Qianghu and the rebels, which reassured the imperial court and Dong Zhuo, believing that their conspiracy had succeeded, making Gao Shun fall into the Qiang-Han War and could not extricate himself; Now that he heard Zhou Fei's suggestion, Gao Shun had already had this intention, but he couldn't think of what benefits he wanted, so he asked, "What benefits do you want?" Presumably, as long as it is not too excessive, Mrs. Dong will agree. ”

Zhou Fei said with a smile: "My lord, Dong Zhuo's garrison in Huayin County, west of the Kuihan Ancient Road, is bound to monitor the situation in our Liangzhou, if we ask for Qinguan, in this way, we can garrison a small number of troops in the east, we can ensure the safety of the pass, and at the same time protect the safety of the Yellow River crossing, and can free up more troops for clearing Qianghu and stabilizing Liangzhou as soon as possible." ”

There are two Hangu Passes, one on the west side was built in the pre-Qin period, located in Hongnong County, known as Qin Pass; The Han Dynasty built a new Hangu Pass in Xin'an County in the east, known as the Han Pass.

Gao Shun felt that he occupied too much territory and was too close to Luoyang, if so, it would definitely cause a war with Dong Zhuo, so he smiled and said: "Haha, occupying Qinguan will occupy a large area of Hongnong County, and it is close to Luoyang. Anyway, Dong Zhuo has no time to look west for the time being. ”

Zhou Fei insisted: "Lord, if you really can't directly occupy Taolin Village, it can also play the role of early warning and defense, anyway, Dong Zhuo has soldiers stationed in Hangu Pass, it will not affect his safety, and if it does not endanger Dong Zhuo's interests, he will not start a war with us; And for us is very different, now the four levels in Guanzhong, the only lack of the eastern gateway, as long as the Cuihan Ancient Road is stuck, we will sit back and relax. ”

The four passes in Guanzhong are Donghangu Pass (replaced by Tongguan after the Eastern Han Dynasty), Dasan Pass in the west, Wuguan Pass in the south, and Xiao Pass in the north. The regions that live in the four passes are collectively referred to as Guanzhong. The four major fortresses in Guanzhong are famous and important fortresses in Chinese history, witnessing the bloody and bloody years of the past and the golden iron horse.

Now Dasanguan, Xiaoguan and Wuguan are all under Zhou Fei's control, only Hangu Pass is controlled by Dong Zhuo, and he is very worried about the safety of Guanzhong.

Gao Shun thought about it for a while, and felt that controlling the Cuihan Ancient Road was of great strategic significance, which was convenient for self-protection, but it was difficult to supply, and there was Dong Zhuo's factor, if it was better to build a new pass in its west, and Hedong County and Chang'an City would be horns against each other, it would still have this function, and it would be easier to defend and support, and occupy a small amount of territory in Hongnong County, far away from Luoyang, which would not cause Dong Zhuo's panic.

Now Huayin County is deep between the Sanfu area and Hanoi County, and the ferry port connecting the two places can be easily cut off by Dong Zhuo, which is very unfavorable to the defense and support of Chang'an City.

So Gao Shun asked: "How many officers and soldiers are stationed in Huayin County by Taishi Dong?" ”

"Back to the lord, Duan Xuan was originally stationed in Huayin County by Zhonglang, and later he was transferred to Nanyang County to fight the Kwantung princes, and now he is stationed in Captain Li Meng, with only 2,000 cavalry and 3,000 infantry."

Gao Shun thought to himself, with this little force, it can be easily taken, so he said: "You can send scouts and builders to check along the way, and choose a suitable location to the east of Fenglingdu, and build a new Guancheng as the eastern gateway of Chang'an City, which occupies less territory, will not stimulate Dong Taishi, and is convenient for construction, supply and support." ”

Gao Shun remembered that in history, Cao Cao built Tongguan to defend against the warlords of Guanxi, which was around Fenglingdu, and then the military significance was greater than that of Hangu Pass, continuing the defense mission for thousands of years.

Zhou Fei was overjoyed and immediately went out to make arrangements.

Only Zhao Yun and Gao Shun were left in the room, and the two continued to drink tea and chat.

Zhao Yun asked puzzledly: "Brother in-law, the current Yongzhou should be renamed Liangzhou, and Liangzhou should be renamed Yongzhou, which will be more in line with the truth." ”

Gao Shun smiled: "Haha, this is a name given by the imperial court in a hurry, just a name, and it has nothing to do with the overall situation." ”

In the next few days, Gao Shun successively released more than 2,400 cavalry and more than 2,500 infantry in the warehouse as Zhao Yun's escort; The warehouse is guarded by the officers and soldiers of the system, which is relatively safe and not easy to leak the secrets of the system; And more than 2,500 infantry were equipped with war horses, which was convenient for hurrying, and convenient for Zhao Yun to expand the cavalry after his arrival.

Zhao Yun was greatly satisfied, especially the high-level cavalry and high-level infantry, which were very similar to Gao Shun's guards, and the others, including the state pastor and the military division, did not enjoy such treatment, and they were very excited in their hearts.

As soon as the scheduled time arrived, Zhao Yun led nearly 10,000 officers and soldiers to set off and stationed at Dasanguan in Wudu County, preparing to open up a world and live up to Gao Shun's trust.

As for the grain and grass, it can be withdrawn from Chencang City, which is close to Dasanguan, which is very convenient.

Ten days later, Zhou Fei came to report that the address for the establishment of Xinguan had been selected, and the location was on the bank of Tongshui in the east of Huayin County; The master builder who went to inspect praised that the south is close to the Qinling Mountains, and there is the danger of high mountains and deep valleys; There are Wei and Luo in the north, and the Yellow River hugs the pass; There is a barrier of Huashan Mountain in the west; The eastern mountain peaks are connected, and the valleys are deep and the cliffs are overwhelming; There is the forbidden ditch, the original ditch and other natural defense line that crosses the east and west, the sheep intestine trail, only allow a car and a ride, people walk in the meantime, look down on the Yellow River, the danger is extremely precipitous, it is bound to become "close the door and strangle Kyushu, the birds can not pass".

Gao Shun and Gao Shun were overjoyed, and immediately ordered Fu Zhi and Zhou Fei to either surrender Li Meng, an officer stationed in Huayin County, or forcibly occupy it, and send people to Luoyang to negotiate.

I believe that Dong Zhuo will not make a big move because of this.

Zhou Fei asked, "Lord, what is the name of Xinguan?" ”

Gao Shun estimated according to their description that the address they chose should be correct, which is the location of Tongguan, so he said: "Since Xinguan is built on the bank of Tongshui, it is called Tongguan!" ”

"Yes, my lord!" Zhou Fei was overjoyed, the matter was decided, anyway, now Gao Shun is rich and rich, and the cost of building a Guancheng is not enough to mention.

The next thing went much smoother, and Fu Zhu sent a chief official to Huayin County to meet with the school captain Li Meng and persuade him to surrender; He was accompanied by 10,000 cavalry led by Zhonglang General Zang Ba, and if he failed to persuade him to surrender, he immediately attacked the city and was sure to occupy Huayin County before the envoy arrived in Luoyang.

The chief first talked about the arrival of the army, hoping that Li Meng would not use his mantis arm as a car; The second is to reminisce about the past, they are all from Liangzhou, and they will not be embarrassed by him after surrendering; In the end, it was promised that he would continue to serve as a lieutenant thereafter, and that the officers and men under his jurisdiction would remain unchanged, but that the salary would be greatly increased.

Li Meng is a native of Liangzhou, and he is quite loyal to Dong Zhuo, but the army is pressing, and now it is too late to go back to ask for help, and even the helpers have not arrived in Hongnong, and this place has been conquered; He bears the responsibility of losing his land, and even if he escapes back, the Taishi will cut him down.

After the intimidation of the chiefs, coupled with Li Meng's weighing of the pros and cons, Li Meng finally decided to surrender.

Since there had been no conflict between the Gaoshun forces and Dong Zhuo's army before, and there was no ban from Chang'an to Luoyang, and there were constant exchanges with each other, Li Meng, who was stationed in Huayin County, had a very thorough understanding of the situation of the Gaoshun forces, and he was very envious of both the treatment and the promotion mechanism.

For those soldiers, many of their fellow villagers also served as soldiers under the champion Hou Gaoshun, and when they went home to visit relatives, they communicated with each other, and they were more envious of the treatment of officers and soldiers in northern Xinjiang; The reputation of Northern Xinjiang has always been very good, treating the people well, and the strength is stronger than the Taishi; And now that their hometown is better and richer, they prefer to join the army close to home; Therefore, they are willing to follow Li Meng to join the champion Hou.

Li Meng surrendered and was arranged as a subordinate of Zhonglang General Lu Yi and stationed in Ji County; They are both from Liangzhou and are easier to get along with.

There is no need for Gao Shun to worry about the next thing, Zhou Fei has his own state pastor to arrange personnel for construction and garrison, as for whether Dong Zhuo agrees or not, it will not affect his occupation of Huayin County and the construction of Tongguan. To find this site, please search for "6 Mao" or enter the URL:.