"What? Xu Ye led the army to chase down the local horse thieves? "I ordered Xu Ye to return to Longxi immediately to report on his work, meet the new governor, and at the same time prepare to gather troops and prepare for rotation. But unexpectedly, the herald brought the news that Xu Ye was no longer in Dunhuang City.

"Message confirmed?" Lin Shucheng asked with a frown.

"Back to the Metropolitan Governor, his subordinates have personally investigated, three days ago, a large number of horse thieves appeared in the northwest under the rule of Dunhuang, scourging the township. Local county soldiers did not dare to go out of the city. In order to solve the difficulties of his neighbors, Xu Ye personally led the army to recover, and when his subordinates arrived in Dunhuang, Xu Ye had not yet returned. The herald reported in a deep voice.

"Have you sent a liaison envoy to Gaochang, Shanshan, and Wei?"

"The subordinates parted ways with a few adults in Dunhuang, if nothing else, they should be about to arrive in the three places at this moment."

Xu Ye ...... Xu Ye...... Is it a coincidence or something else? For some reason, Lin Shucheng began to feel a little worried in his heart, but he couldn't say where it was.

It seems that to tighten the control of the military and political affairs in Liangzhou, the second prince has too much waste mixed in here. Thinking of the current situation in Liangzhou, Lin Shucheng felt irritable. This time, he came to Liangzhou and became the new governor of Liangzhou, not just to contact the countries of the Western Regions to fight against the Zhao army. At the same time, he is also responsible for temporarily taking over Liangzhou to replace Situ Fei's foundation influence here.

Lin Shucheng knew very well that since the rumors came out, Situ Fei in Liangzhou and Situ Hao in Yongzhou would speed up their domination of the two states. But this is extremely unfavorable to the entire Yongjun and the new Yongwang in the future. Therefore, he and Ling Xiao were assigned by Situ Lei to take over the position of Metropolitan Governor, just in case.

"There should be no problem, after all, Xu Ye sent troops to suppress the bandits a few days ago." Lin Shucheng suppressed the trace of worry and anxiety in his heart and comforted himself.

"But my lord, Xu Ye is no longer in Dunhuang, and the Left Guard Army guarding the three northwestern provinces cannot be assembled, so we can't change our guard immediately. If we reach an agreement with the countries of the Western Regions, then this Xu Ye and the Left Guard Army under his command are likely to be obstacles! After the herald left, the officials beside Lin Shucheng frowned and said.

"It doesn't matter! Xu Ye and the Left Guards under his command were not worried. What would he be without our support? Besides, isn't it also to let the soldiers of these three countries enter the country to resist the Zhao army, which is nothing difficult to accept. One said disapprovingly. This person came with Lin Shucheng and was appointed by Lin Shucheng as the new political counselor. In other words, this person is the true head of the civil servants of the Governor's Office.

Sima Weiping, the right of the Governor's Mansion, said with a little worry: "Your Excellency has recently arrived, and you may not know something. This Xu Ye hated the people of the Western Regions extremely much. In particular, before Shanshan and the two countries were established, the territory occupied was the territory of our Great Zhao. If he knew that the soldiers of these two countries had entered the country, he was afraid that it would be difficult to reassure him. ”

"Having trouble settling down? Ridiculous, what is he Xu Ye? What qualifications does he have to be dissatisfied with the military orders of the Grand Governor's Office? Besides, it is true that Xu Ye can fight, but there are only more than 10,000 soldiers in his hands, and most of them are new soldiers, in addition to some people, can he still compete with the Dadu Governor's Mansion? Li Xuyi responded with a sneer.

"Okay, there's no need to argue anymore, let's put this matter aside for now. Xu Ye chased and killed the horse thieves in the troubled places, which is a good thing. We don't know what Xu Ye thinks in his heart, but we can't push it too hard, and we can't ignore it. In this way, let the people in the northwest step up their ideas, and when Xu Ye returns, they can report back, and then rotate the garrison. Lin Shucheng said coldly.

"Now, our most important thing is the Great Zhao army in the west. The Zhao army has subdued the Turkic tribes, and now he is free to take action against us. In Yanju Mansion, where our Liangzhou and Xiazhou meet, Zhao Jun has already moved to send troops. In addition, in Bingzhou, directly east of our Liangzhou, the Zhao army also began to assemble. All these signs show that the Zhao army already has the intention of moving westward, and we must not be careful. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, from now on, Liangzhou is ready to face the battle. At the very least, we can't leave a gap in our northeast and east until the Western Regions countries come. ”

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In September, the harvest season, under the rule of the entire Zhao Di, countless fertile fields began to be harvested. Countless people have happy smiles on their faces. For the current life, they are already very satisfied......

As for Zhao Jun, up and down, no matter how martial he is, there is a smile on his face. If nothing else, it is because the Turkic tribes have surrendered and are willing to bow down to Great Zhao and worship the king of Zhao as courtiers.

Under the strong military power of the Zhao army, the nine major tribes that were attached to the six or seven tribes of the Zhao army were annexed by the Zhao army one by one and became part of the rule of Zhao. Immediately afterwards, under the heavy profit and strength of Zhao Junxu, the Turkic tribes north of Xiazhou, Bingzhou, and Dingzhou began to be divided into three divisions: eastern, central, and western according to Zhao Xun's intentions.

Although the Turkic tribes in the west, that is, north of Xiazhou, were somewhat reluctant to submit. However, led by the Zhao army, mainly the soldiers of the central and eastern tribes, began to march westward. In order to gain attention in front of Zhao Xun and expand their own strength, the leaders of these two large tribes have been ruthless in the west, so the western tribes cannot be suppressed by the Zhao army and the central and eastern coalition forces. In the end, more than ten major tribes in the western regions expressed to Zhao Jun that they were willing to submit to the king of Zhao and become vassals forever, just like the eastern and central regions.

When the news reached Youzhou City, everyone in Youzhou City was overjoyed. In the past, the Turkic tribes were the main source of trouble on the northern border of Dayan. The Great Yan army was unable to resist, and the people of Great Yan did not know how much suffering they had suffered. Now, finally in the hands of Zhao Jun, this will be ended and the overall situation will be reversed.

After some investigation, Zhao Xun selected three tribal leaders to locate the three khans, the left, the middle and the right, namely the Chuluo Khan, the Qiji Khan, and the Goering Khan. The tribe of the three khans is not the largest tribe of the three, and it is not even the top three. In addition, their enemies are of the very large category.

It stands to reason that this type of power leader is not suitable for commanding the various departments. However, for Zhao Jun, this is a good thing. Because of this, they urgently need Zhao Jun's support in order to unswervingly follow Zhao Jun's back. Of course, in order to make them stronger on their own, they will also be eager to attack other tribes, and what Zhao Jun needs is their constant infighting.

After the three khans were decided, the three khans reached a number of agreements with the Zhao army on behalf of the Turkic tribes. Most of them were about commerce and trade, and very little about the restrictions on the strength of the tribe, and the Zhao army had the right to recruit three warriors to fight.

"Good...... This time it was so good! The Turkic tribes have finally been settled. Although we dare not say that they will sincerely submit to us, in the short term, these Turkic tribes will not dare to provoke us lightly. Situ Liang's hearty laughter came from the meeting hall.

"yes...... As long as we do not fall apart suddenly, the Turkic tribes will not want to rise again. In the past, they troubled my Dayan, and now, they are finally going to change it back. Pei Yi also responded with a smile.

Zhao Xun said with a smile: "The matter of the Turkic tribes has come to an end for the time being, and now, we need to shift our focus to the west." Good news for everyone, the defenders of the three northwestern provinces of Liangzhou have promised to surrender. As for Xu Ye, the general who can fight in Liangzhou, he also began to cooperate with us in making the final preparations for westward expansion. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time we are heading west, not just to compete with Situ Lei for the control of Liangzhou. More importantly, it is necessary to solve the problem of foreign enemies in the western part of Liangzhou, that is, the countries of the Western Regions. ”

"In addition, according to the information we have discovered, in the western part of Liangzhou, there have been several provinces that have been divided and established themselves, and the subordinate relationship with Dayan has been severed. In addition, because Liangzhou is already poor, and because of the continuous wars, the western prefectures and counties of Liangzhou are full of horse thieves, which plague the township. Therefore, this operation should not be complacent because of the defeat of the Turkic army. ”

"Zhang Jun, how is your logistics department preparing?"

"Returning to the Lord, all preparations have been made, and the needs of the army have also been transported to Bingzhou and Xiazhou last month. In addition, the winter clothes needed by the army began to be prepared. , before the arrival of winter, it will definitely be able to be transported to the hands of the front-line army. Zhang Junzhen, director of the Logistics Department, replied.

"Well, this time, let the cavalry of the first town stationed in Xiazhou enter the three northwestern provinces of Liangzhou through the western Turkic grassland. At the same time, the armies of Xia and Bingzhou also began to move to contain the large army in the east of Liangzhou and the Yong army around Chang'an. Zhao Xun commanded in a deep voice.

"Because we have to be careful that the countries of the Western Regions join forces with the Liangzhou army, therefore, if we want to tell the soldiers who arrive in the three western prefectures of Liangzhou, we must stabilize the three places as quickly as possible, so that the next actions of the army will have five worries."

"In addition, let the western Turkic tribes provide a batch of livestock for the army of grain and grass, at the very least, before we can connect with the western part of Liangzhou, they will provide the grain and grass needed by the army of more than 15,000."

Pei Yi thought for a while, and said, "Lord, is it possible to recruit a group of warriors from the western Turkic tribes to participate in the war with the army?" In this way, our pressure is much less. ”

Lu Ziliang on the side shook his head and said: "This is not good, this land of the three prefectures in the northwest of Liangzhou, to be exact, is still some distance from the western Turkic tribes under our control. In the north of the northwest of Liangzhou, there is also a Turkic tribe, and these Turkic tribes have also gone south to plunder the people of Liangzhou in recent years. ”

"Therefore, in order not to let the people of these three places be wary of us, we can only use our Zhao army soldiers. In addition, if the Turkic army is introduced into the war, it will also be detrimental to our acceptance of Liangzhou. Our attack on Liangzhou, in addition to the excellent timing, is not only because the Lord has great prestige, and he can quickly win the support of the local people. If there is a Turkic army, once it is used, it will definitely be in trouble. ”

Pei Yi said with a guilty face: "That's right, I was negligent." ”

Zhao Xun said with a smile: "Don't worry, my Great Zhao sent 15,000 soldiers to the three northwestern provinces of Liangzhou, without 40,000 or 50,000 soldiers, who can be the enemy?" Liangzhou Army? They can't. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the small number of troops. As long as we are well prepared this time, there will not be much of a problem. ”

Zhao Jun, who had been prepared for a long time, finally began to show his sharp fangs, in early October, late autumn. The Zhao army of Xiazhou began to move to the northwest of Liangzhou and began to enter the territory of Yanju Prefecture. And in the southern part of the state, the Zhao army also began to enter the Lingzhou Mansion. Attack the southeast of Liangzhou, and even faintly threaten the vital land of Chang'an in Yongzhou.

At the same time, the three cavalry of the first town of the Zhao army also began to enter the northwest of Dunhuang through the Turkic steppe.

"Governor, something is wrong!" Li Xuyi said to Lin Shucheng with a shocked face.

Seeing that his subordinates, who had always been calm, had such a look, Lin Shucheng's heart couldn't help but tighten, and he said softly: "What's the panic, say it slowly, what's wrong?" ”

Li Xuyi sighed slightly and said, "Tan Malai reported that five days ago, the Zhao army in the eastern part of Yanju Mansion suddenly launched an attack and attacked Yanju Mansion. The general of Yanju Mansion led his troops to surrender, and Yanju Mansion has now fallen into the hands of the Zhao army. ”

In addition, the Zhao army of Bingzhou also entered the Lingzhou Mansion and marched all the way to the west. The defenders of Lingzhou Mansion were defeated by the Zhao army, and the defenders are now asking us for help. ”

Lin Shucheng's heart was turbulent, but he was still expressionless: "The news is conclusive? ”

"It's true!"

"That means that in the land due north and east of our Longxi, there are Zhao army armies coming. And Yanju Mansion surrendered directly? Lin Shucheng said coldly.

Listening to Lin Shucheng's cold tone, Li Xuyi trembled slightly and nodded, "The current situation, I'm afraid that's it." The Zhao army dispatched one in the south and one in the north, and they also echoed each other from afar, that is, we could not gather together to effectively block them. ”

"So, why did the Yanju Mansion, which has 20,000 soldiers and horses and more than 20,000 young and strong, directly bow down to the courtiers? The strength of this Yanju Mansion occupies one-fifth of the entire Liangzhou. Why is this happening? Well? Half a month ago, didn't they tell the governor of Pontus that although they didn't dare to say that they could fight the Zhao army in the eastern part of Liangzhou, they would definitely defend against the enemy and the outside world? So why is this happening? Who is the Warden of Yeonju Province? Lin Shucheng said angrily.

"Go, gather everyone to come to the meeting, the governor of Pontus wants to know, what happened to this Liangzhou?" Lin Shucheng could no longer suppress the anger in his heart. 20,000 Liangzhou soldiers, although this is not elite, but it is also the current standing army of the Liangzhou army. ran directly to the enemy, which made Lin Shucheng unbelievable. The defense of Liangzhou was arranged by the predecessor Situ Fei. For these generals stationed in the localities, at this critical juncture, the newly arrived he did not immediately replace him. He didn't want to directly confront Situ Fei on this, nor did he want to change generals on the spot, so that his own defenders would be in chaos.

A moment later, a group of Liangzhou dignitaries gathered in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion. However, at this moment, these people all had solemn faces, and some even trembled slightly.

"Well, who can tell me what is going on? Why did the defenders of Yanju Mansion directly surrender to the enemy? Why did no one oppose the more than 20,000 soldiers under his command? Lin Shucheng asked coldly.

No one answered, but Situ Fei, who was beside Lin Shucheng, was cold. Although he didn't know the exact situation, he knew that it had something to do with his actions.

"Huh? No one answered? All right! When Liangzhou is broken, everyone is waiting to die in the city! You are all responsible for this matter, and as for how to deal with it, King Yong will arrange it. Lin Shucheng's tone was filled with a hint of murder.

"Governor Qiyu, this matter ...... This matter has nothing to do with us! One said in a muffled voice.

"Oh? It seems that you know the situation, tell me, why this army guarding the border directly surrendered to the enemy overnight! ”

"Back to the Metropolitan Governor, in addition to most of the Liangzhou army, most of them were recruited after the second prince moved into Liangzhou, and some of them were local government troops. These government troops were all subordinates led by Pingliang when he was pacifying Liangzhou in the past, and later General Xu was transferred to Chang'an, and these soldiers were all arranged in Liangzhou and stationed in the local ......"

And the 20,000 soldiers stationed in Yanju Mansion are the left guards among the three guards of the Liangzhou army. The nominal coach happens to be Xu Ye! In fact, Xu Ye did not become the chief general of more than 20,000 soldiers. The real master will be arranged by the second son, and it is estimated that he has not been new for a long time, and he has not completed the run-in, so this is ......"

Hearing this, where does Lin Shucheng still not know the reason?

"Second son? Why didn't you make these situations clear to me half a month ago? You are biased against Xu Ye, why are you also biased against these 20,000 soldiers? Even so, how can you move them to the border? At this moment, Lin Shucheng was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Even if you want to clean them up, you can't transfer them to the border and leave them with the responsibility of guarding the border.

Situ Fei's face turned red, and after a while, he said, "This matter is indeed my fault!" However, it was not Zhao Jun who was connected to Yanju Mansion at the beginning, but Qiang Hu. It's just that the land of Qianghu is occupied by the Zhao army, and I have no intention of attacking these 20,000 soldiers. Moreover, I have installed many people among the 20,000 soldiers. I just didn't expect ......"

Lin Shucheng's face was pale, and he didn't say anything for a long time. After talking for a long time, Situ Fei wanted to control more than 20,000 people, but as a result, the people who sent people were afraid that they would be killed by the Left Guard, and the Left Guard Army also surrendered to the enemy.

"Order, let the Right Guard Army be divided into two, and dispatch to Ganzhou Mansion and Lingzhou Mansion respectively to support the two places and garrison the place."

"Send an order, immediately send people to urge the liaison envoys of Gaochang and other countries, so that they must speed up their actions and let the countries of the Western Regions send troops. In addition, tell them that if the troops are sent late, it will be the Zhao army that occupies Liangzhou. At that time, these guys who had invaded Liangzhou were waiting for Zhao Jun to personally trouble them. ”

"Summon, let Dunhuang guard the general...... Not good, the Dunhuang guard is Xu Ye? ”

"Damn, Li Xuyi, has the herald from Dunhuang sent back any recent news about Xu Ye?" Lin Shucheng suddenly asked with a bloodless face.

Li Xuyi was also stunned at the moment, and at the same time, his blood was gone, and he said: "There has been no news back for three days, and it stands to reason that it should be ...... every two days."

"Damn...... Northwest Sanfu ...... Could it be that Xu Ye is also involved? Lin Shucheng suddenly lost his mind......