Chapter 314: Audience in Chang'an
At this time, it was only more than three months before the White Polish Army was subdued, and the situation in the Luoyang area had just stabilized. If Dong Zhuo can hold on for half a year longer, He Xian will be able to complete the change of defense in Luoyang.
It's a pity that Dong Zhuo didn't make it to next year.
"Lord, Wang Situ has replied, and you are only allowed to take 10,000 steps to Chang'an to meet at most!" Xu Shu took Wang Yun's reply and hurried to the Chinese military tent.
In the tent, except for He Xian, there are only Cheng Yu and Zhao Yun.
And so it was! Lord, Wang Situ is not welcome to my Nanyang army! Cheng Yu said.
"Wang Yun and Liu Biaoshan conspired, but there was no big strategy, thinking that they could sit back and relax if they killed Dong Zhuo. As everyone knows, Chang'an City is now in danger. The main force of Dong Thief's army was still in the hands of Niu Fu, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji and others, and Ma Teng and Han Sui were entrenched in Liangzhou. Lu Bu, Xu Rong and others have bravery, but they can't suppress most of the Xiliang army. Chang'an will be in chaos sooner or later! He Xian said angrily.
"Or, our army will not start, and wait and see how the times change?" Zhao Yun interjected and asked.
"No!" Cheng Yu and Xu Shu refused at the same time.
Cheng Yu said: "Although Chang'an City is full of dangers, it also contains huge benefits! ”
Xu Shu said: "Previously, because Dong Zhuo was here, our army could not interfere in the affairs of Chang'an. Now that Dong Zhuo is dead, Wang Yun can't hold Chang'an, it is the best time for our army to enter it! ”
He Xian affirmed: "Not bad! If this matter can be successful, the strength of the Nanyang Army will definitely be able to leap to the top of the princes! ”
Zhao Yun was a little confused: "What kind of benefit is it worth risking the lord's life to obtain?" ”
He Xian glanced at Cheng Yu and Xu Shu, and said, "Why don't I wait for each of us to take a pen and paper and write down what I think in my heart?" ”
Cheng Yu and Xu Shu smiled: "Dare not obey your fate!" ”
Zhao Yun immediately took a pen and paper and divided it with the three of them, and after the three of them finished writing, they were about to reveal the results, when they suddenly heard a report from a soldier outside the account: "One hundred thousand are in a hurry, Nanyang Guo Changshi has a report!" ”
Zhao Yun took the urgent report out of the account and spread it out to take a look.
"What did Bonghyo say?" He Xian asked.
Zhao Yun replied: "Please enter the army in Chang'an ......"
"Hold the Son of Heaven hostage to order the princes!" He Xian, Cheng Yu, and Xu Shu said in unison!
Zhao Yun was stunned when he heard this.
I saw He Xian, Cheng Yu, and Xu Shu spread out the paper in their hands, and these seven words were written on it, which coincided with Guo Jia.
He Xian laughed and said, "Since all the military advisors have the same opinion, then we will start to implement this plan!" 10,000 elite soldiers, not too much, not too little! ”
Cheng Yu said: "Jingzhou has Guo Fengxiao in charge, Nanyang has Wen Zhongye to guard the palace, and the lord can be worry-free!" ”
"Nanyang and Jingzhou are not problems, the problem is in Luoyang. The white wave thief is newly descended, Yang Feng, Han Xian, Hu Cai, and Li Lesi will be unstable, if the trip to Chang'an goes well, everything will be fine; If it doesn't go well, I'm afraid that something will happen in Luoyang! He Xian said worriedly.
Cheng Yu stood up and said to He Xianzuo: "Yu has no power to restrain the chicken, it is better to be straight, and he can't accompany the lord to enter the tiger's den in Longtan." Luoyang, just leave it to Yu to take care of! ”
"Luoyang's danger is not weaker than Chang'an. In this case, please Mr. Zhongde! He Xian affirmed, "As for the person who leads the troops, Zhong De thinks that general is suitable?" ”
Cheng Yu replied: "In order to avoid unnecessary harassment, Xu Gongming, the captain of Baibo, will be the main general, and 10,000 Baibo elite soldiers will be responsible for guarding the palace. ”
"Good! As Mr. said! For the elite soldiers going to Chang'an, I am going to take Zhang Liao and Bingzhou with 2,000 flying cavalry, Gao Shun and the trapped camp with 3,000, Wei Yan and Nanyang with 1,000 heavy steps, 2,000 crossbowmen, 1,005 light steps, and 588 people from Zhao Yun and the personal guard battalion. The remaining 6,000 people were transferred back to Nanyang by Gan Ning under my banner, pretending that I had been staying in Nanyang! “
"That's a good arrangement!" Cheng Yu affirmed.
"Of course, Yuan Zhi needs to go to Chang'an with me!"
Xu Shu commanded: "I have heard the good name of Chang'an for a long time! This is the time to see it! ”
"Without further ado, I'll do what I want!"
In December of the second year of Chuping (191), the news of Dong Zhuo's death spread to all the states of the Han Dynasty, and the princes of Kwantung were at a loss because of this news, and they all hesitated whether to go to Chang'an to meet or continue to cover their heads and grab territory. He Xian led the elite of the 10,000 Nanyang elites and knocked on the gate of Hangu Pass.
In December, the snow was drifting away. The Xiliang Iron Cavalry under Xu Rong's command who guarded Hangu Pass was once the elite of the elite of the Xiliang Army. But since Dong Zhuo's death, Xu Rong's status has been much worse than before, and even military supplies such as winter clothes have been deducted. As a result, the sergeants under his command could only wear single clothes and rely on cutting down trees near Hangu Pass to make a fire for warmth. Especially when I saw that the Nanyang Army, even the men and horses had thick cotton clothes to resist the cold, this imbalance in my heart became more and more serious.
According to the habits of the Xiliang Army, it is estimated that they will directly operate the sword and snatch the materials of the Nanyang Army. But now it is not as good as Dong Zhuo's era, the Xiliang soldiers who dared to play tricks within the jurisdiction of Chang'an were all taken down by Lu Bu, and Wang Situ ordered them to be executed outside the gate of the city, without exception.
Xu Rong personally led the guards, went down to the city to verify General Wei's documents and letters, and counted the number of men and horses in the Nanyang Army, and after determining that it was less than 10,000, he clenched his fists and confessed to He Xian: "Where the duty is, please General Wei Haihan!" ”
He Xian said: "The general doesn't have to be polite! Wang Situ can get the allegiance of General Xu Zhonglang, it is really his blessing! ”
Xu Rong corrected: "The last general's allegiance is His Majesty!" Wang Situ is loyal to the country and is a model for hundreds of officials! “
He Xian smiled and did not answer: "In the Xiliang Army, there are not many generals who can be admired by this general, and Xu Zhonglang will be in the first place!" If he had the opportunity in the future, he would have hoped to be a minister in the same hall as Xu Zhonglang and serve His Majesty together! “
Xu Rong was a little surprised, he didn't expect He Xian's evaluation of him to be so high, and he hugged his fists and said, "Thank you General Wei for your love!" Didn't the general come this time to be a minister in the same hall as a certain one? ”
"I hope so!" He Xian clenched his fists and saluted back, "General Zhonglang, can I go?" “
"Of course! This time to Chang'an, there are many bandits, I hope General Wei has a safe journey! ”
"It doesn't matter! If there is a thief who is not long-eyed, it just happens to eliminate the harm to the people of Chang'an! ”
In the battle before the Tiger Pass, the only few major defeats of the Xiliang army were due to the Nanyang army, and Xu Rong was quite prejudiced against He Xian and the Nanyang army. If you want to subdue Xu Rong's heart with a few kind words, I'm afraid it's an impossible task.
Xu Rong used bandits on the road to intimidate He Xian, and the Xiliang army could sneak attack the Nanyang army at any time. He Xian really didn't believe it. Xu Rong had no more than 20,000 Xiliang troops under him, and he had to defend the city and carry out sneak attacks, and the number of men and horses was even more insufficient. And the 10,000 Nanyang army brought by He Xian was strong and strong, with plenty of crossbow arrows, and after forming a formation in place, it could properly beat the Xiliang army and not dare to attack it a second time.