Luoyang City is located in the Heluo Plain, and there are eight checkpoints on all sides of it that closely guard the safety of Luoyang City. These eight checkpoints are Hangu Pass, Yique Pass, Guangcheng Pass, Dagu Pass, Xuanyuan Pass, Revolving Gate Pass, Mengjin Pass, and Xiaopingjin Pass. After the Yellow Turban Uprising, in order to ensure the safety of Luoyang City, Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty ordered the general He Jin to lead the Yulin Army and most of the five schools of the Northern Army to enter Tunbaguan.

In the west of Luoyang City, there are two Xiongguan near Yuzhou, which are each other's horns, which are Bishui Pass and Tiger Prison Pass. These ten levels together form the defense system of Luoyang City, and the ten levels are dependent on each other and are each other's horns. Either one has a problem, it will lead to a fatal hole in Luoyang City's defense system.

So when Liu Jin heard the military report that the Bishui Pass was broken, he was immediately shocked and hurriedly asked: "There are thousands of elite soldiers guarding the Bishui Pass, why was it broken?" ”

Seeing Liu Jin's eagerness, the meteor horse detective didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly took out a bamboo tube about three inches long from his arms and handed it to Liu Jin.

Liu Jin snatched the bamboo tube, quickly poured out the bamboo slips from it, and watched intently. I saw that the bamboo slip was written in the official script dragon flying phoenix dance: "General Liu of Anbei personally opened, on May 12 of the first year of Zhongping, the first wave of Yellow Turban thieves attacked Bishui Pass with 100,000 people, because the defenders in the city were lax in defense, but it was broken by the thief army. The water pass is broken, the east door of Luoyang is wide open, in order to avoid the thieves from coming to Luoyang, the troops in the city are insufficient, a certain has ordered the captain of the Yue cavalry battalion to lead 5,000 cavalry to rush to Luoyang in the starry night. Today, I sent an urgent report, asking General Liu to take His Majesty as the thought and the Sheji artifact as the priority, and lead the army to help Luoyang in the starry night. Zuo Zhonglang bowed to Huangfu Song".

As soon as he saw this letter, Liu Jinru fell into an ice cave, and he took a few steps back. Fortunately, Dian Wei next to him hurriedly helped him, so he didn't fall to the ground. I heard Liu Jin mutter: "The water is broken, and the Han is in danger!" ”。

"General, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand it? When Dian Wei heard this, he asked.

Asked by Dian Wei, Liu Jin immediately came to his senses, broke away from Dian Wei's big hand, walked two steps quickly to Gongsun Zan and other generals, and said urgently: "Pass on the general's order, all departments will be rectified immediately, and the whole army will set off in half an hour." Gongsun Zan and Zhang Liao were the main and deputy vanguards, and led 500 elite horsemen as the vanguard. The whole army turned its direction to the north, and then avoided the main force of the Yellow Turban along the line of Baima and Guandu, and went straight to the Mengjin Ferry. Even if the horse is run to death, it must also reach Mengjin within two days. Those who delay the military situation will not be spared! ”

Because the meteor horse scout was standing far away when he reported the military situation, and his voice was small, Gongsun Chan and the others did not know what was going on. Gongsun Zhan, who was puzzled, saw Liu Jin's solemn expression, and hurriedly asked, "Governor, why is it so urgent, and it is necessary to do this?" ”。

Zhang Liao and Meng Yao next to him were also puzzled, and they all signaled with their eyes, obviously wondering what happened to make Liu Jin give such a death order. You must know that Chenliu is 500 miles away from Mengjin Ferry, and it will take two and a half days to reach it if the cavalry gallops 200 miles in one day and one night.

However, Liu Jin knew that the stakes were high. The Bishui Pass was broken, Luoyang was about to fall into the siege of the Yellow Turban Army, and the Han Dynasty was already in danger, and the slightest carelessness would cause chaos in the world. Thinking of this, Liu Jin glared at him and shouted angrily: "Didn't you hear the military order? Prepare immediately, and whoever dares to delay the military situation will cut down the head of the sacrificial flag."

Seeing that Liu Jin was angry, the three of them didn't dare to ask any more questions at the moment, so they hurriedly turned around and left, preparing to go. The thousands of Han soldiers and soldiers who were onlookers also left in a hurry under the leadership of their respective officers.

Turning around, Liu Jin glanced at Dian Wei, and said secretly in his heart: "This person is strong in martial arts, but he is a good help, I wanted to temporarily garrison troops here and slowly recruit them, but I didn't want to make such a mistake, it seems that I can't wait."

Thinking of this, Liu Jin said to the meteor Ma Tan: "You immediately return to Changshe to report to General Huangfu, and say that our army has set off, and we will arrive in Mengjin within two days, and ask General Huangfu to send troops to King Qin as soon as possible." Go ahead! ”。

After the scouts left, Liu Jin looked at Dian Wei, his eyes revealed a sense of persistence, and said to Dian Wei: "Brother Dian, now that the Yellow Turban thieves have broken through the Bishui Pass, hundreds of thousands of thieves are about to come to Luoyang, and Sheji is in danger of exhaustion. The younger brother is alone, and I implore Dian Wei to let go of his prejudices against the government and help the younger brother." As he spoke, Liu Jin bent his legs and was about to kneel down for Dian Wei.

This Dian Wei is a flat-headed common man, when have you ever seen an official kneel down to the people? Seeing the sincerity of what Liu Jin said, I was moved in my heart. For Liu Jin's martial arts, Dian Wei admired him very much, thinking of Liu Jin's respect for himself, Dian Wei had a thought in his heart that he would die as a confidant.

At that moment, he hurriedly stretched out his hand and grabbed Liu Jin, and said loudly: "General Liu doesn't have to be like this, can I go to Luoyang with the general to rescue him immediately when he goes home?" ”。

Liu Jin doesn't know if what Dian Wei said is true or false, but Liu Jin also knows that if you want others to die for you, you have to trust others and make people feel that they are not following the wrong person, so that it is possible. immediately said to Dian Wei: "Okay, good, the military situation is urgent, I hope Brother Dian will go back quickly."

After thinking about it for a while, Liu Jin seemed to feel that something was almost there, and then continued: "Little brother, this red charcoal fire dragon horse can travel thousands of miles a day, and Brother Dian can ride it early and return early."

As soon as he heard this, Dian Wei's heart was even more moved. You must know that in ancient times, being able to lend one's war horse to others is the same as modern people lending their luxury cars to others. The best friends may not be able to borrow, let alone strangers who have just met?

"Don't worry, general, Dian Wei will go!" , Dian Wei Tiger widened his eyes and said solemnly.

"Slow, Brother Dian, there are some silver taels here, please bring it to Mrs. Sister-in-law, and make a family asset!" Liu Jin took out a bag of things, stuffed it to Dian Wei, and watched Dian Wei leave, before returning to the county government to start preparations before the expedition.

Time back to half a month ago under the city of Changshe, in the Yellow Turban Camp, Bo Cai sat firmly in the tent of the commander of the Chinese army, and there were more than ten strong men with yellow scarves on the left and right sides of the tent. These strong men all had dark faces and calluses on their hands, apparently caused by long hours of labor.

"Everyone, now that our army has been attacking Changshe for a long time, the old man of the emperor can't come out of the city, and we can't do anything about him. According to reports, Liu Jin, the general of the official army who had defeated Bu Dashuai and Peng Qushuai in Puyang, had already led his troops south, and now he has arrived in Chenliu, or he will be able to reach Changshe in a few days. Once this person arrives, it will be a great threat to our army, and at this time of crisis, I wonder what the generals have to help me break the enemy? Bo Cai on the handsome seat looked solemn and asked with a frown.

Hearing Liu Jin's name, all the generals present were surprised. You must know that Peng Tuo is known as the first fierce general in the Yellow Turban Army in Yuzhou, and the 3,000 Heavenly Guards he commands are the elite division of the Yuzhou Army. But even Peng Tuo was defeated and died after meeting Liu Jin, which shows that this person is familiar with the art of war and uses soldiers, which is impressive.

After a long time, I suddenly heard a person in the tent say: "I don't know if the marshal ever remembers, why did the great sage and good teacher send the marshal to Yuzhou to lead the army?" ”。

"Uh-huh???" Peng Tuo was puzzled when he heard this, his brows furrowed even tighter, and after a while, he said: "Of course, it is to cooperate with the divine envoy to lead the army to break through Luoyang, kill the Dog Emperor, and become my great cause of Huangtian!" ”。

"That being the case, why should the marshal hold with the old thief of Huangfu for a long time under this Changshe city, why don't you take advantage of the fact that the officers and soldiers have not gathered, and take the Bishui Pass with elite soldiers and horses. As long as the Bishui Pass is broken, Luoyang will be just around the corner? The man smiled slightly, and said with a sharp look in his eyes.

As soon as they heard this, the more than a dozen Qu Shuai present all gasped, and said in their hearts: "This Liu Pi is crazy, and he is delusional to really attack Luoyang." Who doesn't know that Luoyang, as the capital of the Han Dynasty, gathered the most elite soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty and the most courageous generals?

But Bocai doesn't think so, others don't know, but he does. The Tianwei Army is one of the most elite troops in his hands, and Peng Tuo is the first fierce general under his command, such a combination can not even annihilate Liu Jin's thousands of men, but was killed by Liu Jin, you can imagine the difficulty of this person.

Instead of confronting this person, it is better to cooperate with Zhang Mancheng to lead troops to attack Luoyang. You must know that although the 300,000 troops led by himself and the 230,000 horses led by Zhang Mancheng are strong and strong, they are dragged to death by the official army led by Huangfu Song and Nanyang Taishou Qin Jie, and Jingzhou Thorn Shi Xu Xuan. The battle situation in the entire Central Plains region has become a dead game, and the strength of the two sides is equal.

The officers and troops led by Huangfu Song, Qin Jie, and Xu Xuan were well-equipped. And there are many Yellow Turban soldiers and horses. None of these troops can eat each other in one go, and once the war drags on, it will be extremely disadvantageous to the Yellow Turban Army, which lacks logistical supplies.

"What Liu Pi said is also a feasible strategy, but" Bo Cai said secretly, and asked: "Liu Qushuai, there are eight guards in Luoyang, and Bishui Pass and Tiger Prison Pass are even more horns of each other, I'm afraid it will be difficult to overcome!" ”。

"Marshal, according to the general's conjecture, our army and the official army led by the old thief of Huangfu are in a stalemate here, and the defenders of Bishui Pass must think that our army has no way to take the officers and soldiers, and the garrison must be lax. According to the general, only one general needs to be sent to lead the elite soldiers to storm the Bishui Pass, and it will be broken within three days." When Liu Bi heard this, he swore and said.

When Bo Cai heard this, his heart moved: "What Liu Pi said is not unreasonable, instead of holding on here for a long time with the old thief of Huangfu, it is better to give it a try according to his method."

"Then in your opinion, who can lead the troops to take on this important task?" Bocai asked tentatively.

"Runan Gong Shuai can take on this responsibility", Liu Bi heard Bo Cai's words, and knew that there was a drama in this matter, and hurriedly recommended his good brother Gong Du to lead the troops.

"Well, Gong can be good at fighting and fighting bravely, he is indeed a candidate." Bo Cai said secretly, and asked again: "How many people do you need?" ”。

When Liu Pi heard this, his confidence increased greatly. I secretly said in my heart: "If there are fewer people, I am afraid that it will be difficult to do, so I need more people."

Thinking of this, Liu Bi secretly clasped his hands, afraid that Bo would see the flaw, and pretended to be calm and said: "The 30,000 horses in Gong Shuai's hands are slightly insufficient, according to the general, it must be 100,000 horses!" ”。

"Dashuai, don't listen to Liu Bi's nonsense, this Gong Du and Liu Bi are brothers, and the last general only needs 50,000 horses to take Bishui Pass", a thin yellow turban Qu Shuai hurriedly interjected after listening to Liu Bi's words.

But Bo Cai looked at the man, shook his head secretly, and was noncommittal. Instead, he said to Liu Pi: "100,000 horses are fine, but this trip is related to the success or failure of our army, and the stakes are very high, do you dare to guarantee Gong Du?" ”。

"Wealth and danger are sought, as long as you break through the Bishui Pass, you can come to Luoyang, and then the great sages and good teachers will definitely be impressed by our brothers." Liu Bi said secretly, turned his heart sideways, and said urgently: "The last general is willing to guarantee Gong Shuai, if you can't take the Bishui Pass, the big handsome please behead a certain head."

Seeing Liu Pi's sworn appearance, Bo Cai couldn't help but think: "Instead of waiting for the old thief of Huangfu to gather people, it is better to gamble, if I lose, I will lead the army south to join forces with the divine envoy, and it is okay."

Thinking of this, Bo made up his mind. He stood up and took an arrow, and said majestically: "Han Qushuai, Li Qushuai, Zeng Qushuai, order you and the other three to lead 70,000 horses and horses to gallop to the aid of Runan Gongdu in the starry night." Soldiers and one place, together under the Bishui Pass, this trip is very important, we must work hard to win the Bishui Pass." (To be continued)