Chapter 8: Lü Guang returns to the east

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In September 382 AD, after unifying most of the northern regions, the former Qin Fujian wanted to run the Western Regions. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

Therefore, he ordered Lü Guang to be the envoy, the governor, and the governor to recruit the military of the Western Regions, the general of Anxi, and the captain of the Western Regions.

formed a Western Expeditionary Army consisting of 70,000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry, known as 100,000, ready to recover the Western Regions.

Lü Guang's Western Expedition army had a strong lineup, and only the senior generals at the general level included Jiang Fei, Peng Huang, Du Jin, Kang Sheng, etc.

In addition, famous figures in Longxi, Feng Yi, Wuwei, Hongnong and other counties, such as Dong Fang, Guo Bao, Jia Qian, etc., also participated in the Western Expeditionary Army as assistants.

Lü Guang, the former governor of Qin, went west to Gaochang (now Turpan) and defeated each of the countries in the Western Regions, and won successive victories.

At that time, the former Qin Emperor Fu Jian was overjoyed when he heard the news, and crowned Lü Guang as the Marquis of Anxi Pavilion.

At the same time, Fu Jian ordered a crusade against the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and nearly a million troops pressed towards Jiangdong, opening the prelude to the unification of the world.

However, in 383 AD, the Battle of the Former Qin was defeated, and the entire Former Qin Empire suddenly fell into a precarious situation.

It was not until more than a year later that Lü Guang, who was far away in the Western Regions, received the news that Emperor Fu Jian had returned from a defeat in the "Battle of Weishui".

Later, he heard that Murong Chong, a former Yan nobleman, surrounded Chang'an, and Emperor Fu Jian led 300 horsemen to flee from Wujiang Mountain, and was caught by the rebel general Yao Chang, whose life and death were unknown.

Lu Guang suddenly felt that the end was coming, and he felt that he was alone in the Western Regions, and there was no help from outside, and sooner or later he would be in danger of being wiped out by the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions.

Lu Guang felt that he couldn't stay in the Western Regions, and the rebels in the former Qin were everywhere, and he had no territory in the Central Plains, where would these hundreds of thousands of horses go?

In front of the map, Lu Guang's worried eyes finally fell on the land of Liangzhou.

"Hey, hey, hey!" A rare smile appeared on Lu Guang's face.

Liangzhou is adjacent to the imperial capital Chang'an in the east and the countries of the Western Regions in the west, with millions of soldiers and civilians and thousands of miles of fertile land. Once this place is occupied, Xiang Xiang can continue to manage the Western Regions, and Xiang Xiang can wait and watch the battle for Chang'an to the east. And he can be in Liangzhou, looking for an opportunity to dominate the world.

The decision was made, and Lü Guang began to prepare for the return of the army to the east. After collecting a large amount of grain and grass in the countries of the Western Regions, and looting a large number of gold, silver and jewelry, he let tens of thousands of camels set off with these things and the tributes of various countries.

In 385 A.D., this army returned to the east, with people and horses shouting, and marched through the vast desert.

In July, just as Lü Guang's army was gradually approaching Liangzhou, all kinds of news began to come.

There are both good and bad among them. And the person who worries Lu Guang the most is not Gao Chang who guards Yang Han too much.

Yang Han was a loyal man with a keen eye, and it is said that he once suggested to Liang Xi of the assassin Shi that he send a large army to occupy two important places, Gaowu Valley Pass and Yiwu Pass, to starve to death and die of thirst in the desert with tens of thousands of Donggui troops.

After Lu Guang learned the news, he stayed awake day and night, worried, and his ambition to seize Liangzhou in the east to build a hegemony immediately dissipated without a trace.

Fortunately, the general Du Jin was resourceful and saw Lü Guang's inner concerns, so after analyzing the current situation in detail in the account, he urged the army to continue to advance eastward.

"Liangzhou Thorn Shi Liang Xi is not clever enough, more than elegant, he will not take Yang Han's advice, it is not worth worrying. Now our army should take advantage of the fact that their opinions are not yet unified, advance quickly, seize Gaochang, and gain a firm foothold before making plans. ”

"If it doesn't work out in the end, I'm willing to be condemned."

accepted Du Jin's good words, and at the same time, Lu Guang also took into account that the former Qin Emperor Fu Jian was defeated in the Battle of Weishui, and the anti-Qin regimes surged up, and Chang'an did not know whether it could survive, and the army did not say whether it could return to Guanzhong, even if it was useless to really return to Guanzhong, it would be a good way out to capture Liangzhou.

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During Lü Guang's return to Liangzhou day and night, the Liangzhou civil and military forces still did not come up with a feasible plan, and Liang Xi did not want to give up the Liangzhou foundation, nor did he want to listen to Yang Han's correct advice, and finally Yang Han embarked on the journey back to Gaochang full of disappointment.

When he went back, Taishou Yang Han had a gloomy face, and sat alone in the carriage without saying a word.

Seeing this, the rest of the guards were silent, for fear of accidentally annoying Lord Taishou.

Only Wei Shuo didn't care much about this, and often hid in the corner to chat with Mrs. Yin, who had escaped from marriage.

Speaking of Mrs. Yin, I have to say that there was a thrilling escape from marriage a few days ago, after getting Wei Shuo's advice, Mrs. Yin immediately changed her attitude in front of Yin's father, and gradually let her relax her vigilance.

A few days later, just the day before the wedding, Mrs. Yin quietly infiltrated the Yang Tai horse guard team who returned to Gaochang in the west in the name of offering incense to her deceased husband, and Mrs. Yin left Liangzhou unknowingly.

Just after the Yumen Pass, Mrs. Yin's whole person became radiant, and she no longer wanted to hide in the carriage alone. Now she looks like a female knight, chattering beside Wei Shuo.

"Wei Langjun, the concubine has never been happier than now."

"You're happy, I've been scolded by adults for a few days, saying that I don't know the severity and almost got into a big disaster."

"Hehe, Yang Taishou just scolded you for a few words, it's not a big deal. However, it seems that Yang Taishou really attaches great importance to Wei Langjun, if he is someone else, I am afraid that he will be able to pass the test without scolding a few words. ”

"That's, don't look at who I am?"

The corners of Mrs. Yin's mouth twitched, and she was quite dissatisfied with Wei Shuo's stinky beauty, and teased: "That being the case, why didn't Yang Taishou listen to Er's advice?" ”

Wei Shuo was stunned, and said unconvinced: "Right now, Taishou has just suffered a loss in front of the assassin history, so naturally he will not change his course immediately, and when he returns to Gaochang in the future, he will persuade him with good words, and Taishou will definitely make a wise move." ”

"A wise move? Hum! It's just an excuse not to dare to raise troops to resist. ”

"Isn't it stupid to do it when you know you can't do it? Then Lu Guang commanded an army of more than 100,000, and the total strength of the entire Gaochang was less than 10,000, how could he be his opponent? Is it true that the jade can't be burned? If the whole of Liangzhou can unite as one to resist the enemy, they will not make such a decision, and they will definitely assist Taishou to resist the enemy. ”

"But now up to the assassin Shi Liang Xi, down to the county governor, except for Yang Taishou, who has the heart to meet the enemy, the rest of the people are all planning their own small plans."

"In this case, if Taishou insists on raising troops to resist, what is the point of letting the soldiers and civilians of Gaochang City accompany the burial?"

Listening to Wei Shuo's words, Mrs. Yin bowed slightly, she very much agreed with the other party's judgment. Gaochang alone is no match for Lü Guang's army in any case, and surrender is the only way out.

"Wei Cangcao, Wei Cangcao, the adults called you over!" A guard greeted from afar.

"Got it, it's coming!"

Wei Shuo waved at the person to signal that he was coming soon, and then turned to look at Mrs. Yin and said, "Madam, my lord beckons, go over and take a look." ”

"Wei Langjun is busy with something, the concubine just wants to be alone and quiet."

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"I don't know what the lord is doing when he asks his subordinates to come over?"

"Naoyuan, you get in the car and come up, someone has something to say to you."

Hearing this, Wei Shuo got off the horse and climbed into Yang Han's car, but saw Yang Han curled up listlessly in the carriage. Such decadence frightened Wei Shuo, for fear that Yang Han would not be able to stand the blow and die. At present, Gaochang is absolutely inseparable from Yang Han, with Yang Han here, there is still a glimmer of hope to negotiate peace with Lu Guang, so as to ensure that Gaochang is not violated.

If Yang Han dies like this, then Gaochang will no longer be able to find a qualified leader, and at that time, under the iron hooves of Lu Guang's army, the entire Gaochang will be turned into powder.

"Are you alright, my lord?"

"The old man is fine, but his heart is scattered!"

Hearing this, Wei Shuo was silent, and Yang Han had been talking in his heart before, that is, to rectify the soldiers and horses and fight to the death with Lu Guang to protect Liangzhou. But who knew that his full blood was poured a basin of cold water by his boss, how not to discourage him?

"Loyalty can show the sun and the moon, but you can't do anything, you can't force it."

"Faithful? What's the use of being faithful in this world of confusion? Since Yongjia, the Northland has been in turmoil for more than 100 years, and originally Han thought that Fu Jian was a generation of heroes, and he should end this hundred years of war. Who knew that once the water failed, the seemingly behemothic Former Qin Empire collapsed like this. ”