After Wei Shuo gradually stabilized the situation in Jicheng, the war in Hebei became more and more tense. Under the guidance of Zhang Bin, Shile changed the previous strategy of giving priority to military affairs, and adopted a combination of political co-optation and military strikes to cut off and subdue the powerful forces in Jizhou one by one.

Even the Qinghe Cui clan, who has always insisted on pure blood, had to marry his daughter to Shi Hu under the pressure of Shi Le. With the transformation of Shi Le to the king of Longli and honor, the resistance of the Hebei family to Shi Le became weaker and weaker, and at the same time, the pressure on Shao Xu was increasing.

With the war between Shao Xu and Shile again, the territory of Leling was slaughtered, and a large number of people hid in various fortified cities in order to avoid the war, and there was a depression within a radius of 100 miles.

Shi Hu was ordered by General Shile to command an army of 100,000 to conquer Shao Xu, he was dressed in strong armor, fully armed, riding on a horse and muttering to himself: "Shao Xu's old man, he used to win the trust of Xiangguo with his lies, and now he instigated Jizhou Haoqiang to oppose my Xiangguo, causing his uncle's trip to Youzhou to be wasted. In vain, my uncle once paid great tribute to you, but I didn't expect it to be something outside the inside! If you don't cut off your dog's head this time, how can you quench the hatred in my uncle's heart? ”

"Pass my general order: the whole army will send Fuping!"

Shi Hu knew that Shao Xu's strength was weak, so he seized the opportunity and led the army to fight steadily, successively attacking eleven camps close to Fuping, and gradually surrounded Shao Xu's main force under Fuping City. Standing at the foot of Fuping City, Shi Hu asked Shao Xu to shout at him, asking him why he betrayed Shi Le.

Later, he sent someone to shoot the letter written by Shi Le to Shao Xu into the city, Shao Xu opened the letter and looked at it, only to see that it read: "The country is in need of putting things in order, and all directions are returning to their hearts." My prestige spreads far and wide, but you, Shao Xu, are attached to Wang Jun and are proud. dishonoring my king's commandment. Do you think that I am not qualified to be an emperor as a Hu person? Why are you so uninformed? The world is inhabited by virtuous people, why do you have such a clear division? ”

After reading the letter, Shao Xuyi replied to Shi Hu under the city with a stern speech: "The world is in turmoil, and the heroes of all parties show their heroic qualities. Protecting the family and defending the country is the duty of the righteous man. As for my heart to the Jin Dynasty, it is my loyalty. Nothing else. I'm afraid that some of the like-minded people who follow me will not surrender to you. ”

Seeing that Shao Xu was unwilling to be restrained, Shi Hu stopped talking nonsense and directly launched a large army to capture Fuping, and the two sides showed their power and tactics to start a fierce battle around Fuping.

Although Shi Hu's 100,000-strong army looked a bit terrifying, Shao Xu still fearlessly commanded the soldiers to resist to the death. Fortunately, Shao Xu won the support of the people in Leling, and the people of Leling knew that once the Hu people broke through the city, the people of the city would not be spared. Therefore, they all obeyed Shao Xu's arrangement and did their best to help Shao Xu defend the city.

The news of Shao Xu's trapped Fuping soon spread all over the world, and Shi Tianhua, a domestic country in Le'an, Qingzhou, on the south bank of the Yellow River, looked nervously at the north, hoping that Shao Xu would not be wiped out by Shi Hu. Since Shile entered and occupied the two counties of Qinghe and Pingyuan, the pressure on the northern part of Qingzhou has increased.

Tian Hua informed Cao Wei of the news that Shi Le and Shao Xu were fighting again, and at the same time looked for an opportunity to actively assist Shao Xu, who was in danger. But Tian Hua didn't worry too much about Shao Xu's safety, because he knew that there was a powerful foreign aid standing behind Shao Xu-Liaodong Weishuo.

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"My lord. Leling urgent! ”

Wei Shuo, who was discussing political affairs in Jicheng, received a letter asking for help from Shao Xu, and Wei Shuo was silent after reading the letter. It's not that he doesn't want to save Shao Xu, but he thinks about who to send to lead the troops. Originally, the most suitable candidate was Liu Yao, but at present, the situation in Youzhou is turbulent, and Liu Yao, as the commander of the army, should not leave his post lightly.

"Lord Shao was trapped in Fuping by Shi Hu's army, and he had no choice but to ask for help from my Liaodong, hoping that Liaodong would send reinforcements to help him repel Shi Hu."

Saying that, Wei Shuo passed the letter to Lu Chang, Han Shou and others present.

"Lord Shao is in danger. This time, Shi Le dispatched an army of 100,000 and killed Shao Yi before the expedition, which seemed to be a murderous intent for Lord Shao. Whether it is from the perspective of justice or from a personal relationship, I in Liaodong cannot watch Lord Shao die at the hands of Shi Hu. ”

Speaking of this, Lu Chang frowned and continued: "Originally, Lord Liu was the son-in-law of Lord Shao Xu. It is a suitable person to lead the army to rescue Leling, but at present, Youzhou has just stabilized, and various policies are being steadily implemented. ”

Wei Shuo bowed slightly, indicating that what Lu Chang said was very reasonable. Now there are only three generals by his side in Jicheng, Liu Yao, Nengchen, and Duan Wenyang, and Duan Wenyang has just defected, and his heart has not yet been fully attached, and it is not enough to entrust him with important tasks. Nengchen is a general, and it is a little difficult for him to replace Liu Yao to handle military affairs.

Therefore, in Youzhou, Liu Yao is the military talent that Wei Shuo relies on the most, not only undertakes the important task of establishing the Youzhou Governor's Office, but also will continue to train the Youzhou soldiers who have just completed the reorganization.

"Zhengchang, I know that you are worried about your father-in-law's safety, but at the moment, Youzhou is indeed inseparable from you for the time being. But please rest assured, I will definitely mobilize elite soldiers to rescue Lord Shao, and I will not let Lord Shao be poisoned by the Hu people. ”

Under Wei Shuo's repeated persuasion, Liu Yao finally gave up the idea of going to Fuping in person. In fact, as long as Liaodong is willing to send troops to help, Liu Yao is not too worried about Shao Xu's safety. The time spent in Liaodong is not short, and Liu Yao still has some confidence in Liaodong.

Although he persuaded Liu Yao to continue to sit in Jizhou, Wei Shuo still couldn't decide who to send to Leling. Generals such as Sumaru, Zhang Tong, Wang Xiang, Zhang Erlang, and Cao Hong were either in heavy positions and had no time to go separately, or they were born in the Hu clan and were not good at foot warfare, so they could not lead reinforcements mainly infantry.

"My lord, it seems that there is really no more suitable general besides Zhengchang?"

After thinking about it for a long time, Lu Chang did not find a suitable candidate to replace Liu Yao. With the occupation of Jicheng in Liaodong, there is a great need for generals who are in charge of themselves, and they originally thought that the Youzhou soldiers would be subdued by a few Youzhou generals, but they didn't expect that those Youzhou generals were either too deeply involved with the family, or they were wine bags and rice bags.

Just as Wei Shuo and Lu Chang were racking their brains, Liu Yao suddenly said with a little hesitation: "Lord, there is a candidate below, but I don't know if the lord dares to let it go?" ”

Wei Shuo was surprised when he heard this: "Oh? I don't know where it is sacred? ”

"It's none other than So-and-so's wife!"

"Liu Shaoshi?!" Wei Shuo exclaimed, if it weren't for Liu Yao today, he would almost forget about this brave female general.

I saw him pat his forehead and say, "It's really damned!" I forgot that Mrs. Liu is also a heroine who is not inferior to a brave man! ”

"Lord, you don't really plan to use a woman as a commander of the army, do you?"

Lu Chang was dumbfounded and couldn't imagine what kind of waves would be set off in and around the army once the news of Liu Shao's appointment as a general came out.

"Hahaha, Director Lu, don't underestimate Mrs. Liu, her martial arts are on par with Zhengchang, and she is brave and resourceful enough to serve as the commander of an army. In the name of the Captain's Office, I will write Liaodong, appoint Liu Shao as the commander of the chamber, and promote his military rank to Captain Zhaowu, commanding a total of 9,000 troops to send troops to Fuping, and have the right to make decisions on the spot. ”

"My lord?"

Both Lu Chang and Liu Yao were shocked by Wei Shuo's generosity, the commander is currently the highest-ranking military position with real power under Wei Shuo, and Captain Zhaowu is second only to General Pi.

Liu Shao can be said to have stepped into the ranks of senior generals in Liaodong in one step, and his husband Liu Yao's status is on par with that Liu Yao was promoted to the rank of General by Wei Shuo by virtue of his contribution to breaking through tens of thousands of Xianbei troops in the Battle of Jicheng.

"My lord, this ...... That's too much of a reward, isn't it? ”

Unexpectedly, Wei Shuo shook his head firmly and said: "Do extraordinary things at extraordinary times!" Liu Shao was originally a daughter, and she was in charge of the army for the first time, and there were many disobedient people in the army! If you don't give you important powers and important positions, how can you lead the army? ”

Finally, Wei Shuo handed the sword he carried with him to the envoy, asked him to hand it over to Liu Shao, and advised: "If anyone in the army dares to offend the military law, you can use this sword to behead the person on his neck!" ”

"Crazy, my lord is crazy!" Lu Chang couldn't understand what Wei Shuo was doing at all.

(To be continued.) )