At dawn the next day, Fang Yue sent an urgent report from Longxian County, right Fufeng (official name, left Feng Yi, right Fufeng, Jingzhao Yin are collectively called Chang'an Sanfu, and the status is slightly higher than Taishou and the Prime Minister of the country) Wang Hong led the division to serve 3,000 soldiers, and Zhang Xiu more than 1,000 remnants of the army joined forces, out of Qi County into Anding, has been with the stability of the Emperor Fu Jian, there seem to be signs of attacking Longxian.

After receiving an urgent report, Ma Yue urgently summoned Jia Xu to discuss the matter.

Ma Yue handed the book to Jia Xu and said, "Wenhe, this is an urgent report sent by Fang Yue just now. ”

Jia Xu took the bamboo slip and hurriedly read it, pondered for a moment and said: "Lord, Huangfu Jian has few soldiers, even if he adds Zhang Xiu and Wang Hong's 4,000 soldiers and horses, it is not enough to be afraid, and if Dong Zhuo wants to draw reinforcements from Luoyang, he will not have a month to rush to Liangzhou, and now there is General Fang Yue in Longxian County, which can be said to be as stable as Mount Tai." ”

"Hmm." Ma Yue nodded and said, "Huang Fujian, Zhang Xiu and others are just clowns who jump off the beam, this general has not taken them into his eyes, but what this general is worried about is the situation in Hanyang, now the Jiang family in Jicheng has been wiped out, and the rich families in the city have also been slaughtered by the soldiers. ”

Jia Xu held his forehead with his hand, and thought that fortunately, General Jutu's three thousand wolf cavalry completely cut off the passage between Jicheng and the outside world, except for the lord's army, even a mouse would not want to sneak out of Jicheng, let alone sneak in from outside Jicheng, so the news of Jicheng would not leak out for the time being.

But Jia Xu didn't say this to Ma Yue after all.

Ma Yue is not an immortal, so he naturally couldn't guess Jia Xu's thoughts, so he continued: "The thirteen cities of Hanyang County, with Longxian being the strongest, followed by Jicheng and Luoyang, and the remaining ten cities are easy to break, but what General Ben is worried about is that sending troops to attack the city and plunder the land city by city is just afraid that it will take ten days and half a month to capture just one Hanyang County, and it will take ten years and half a month to conquer the entire Liangzhou?" ”

Jia Xu said: "The lord can lead the army to kill Ben Xiangwu and attack Longxi first, and Hanyang County will be handed over to Xu to deal with the aftermath." ”

Ma Yue said: "Take Hanyang first and then attack Longxi, it is the original strategy of our army, Longxi Taishou Dong Huang is not only the son of Dong thief, but also the henchman of Dong thief, and Niu Fu is in charge of the military and political power of Liangzhou, now Niu Fu is dead, Li Ju, Guo Hao, Yan Wen and other generations must only Dong Huang is the head of the horse, as long as Dong Huang is killed, Dong Thief's power in Liangzhou will fall into a desperate situation of the dragon leaderless, so that our army can calmly deal with it, break through, and pacify Liangzhou. ”

Jia Xu said: "The lord can lead the army to go out, and he only needs to wait for the three thousand wolf horsemen of the general to stay in Jicheng, and the wealthy families of the ten cities of Hanyang will be called to surrender within ten days." ”

"Oh?" Ma Yue said happily, "That general will have to wait and see." ”

Jia Xu smiled and said: "Xu will never be dishonored. ”

"My lord! Where is the lord? ”

When the two were discussing, Xu Huang's loud voice suddenly sounded outside the hall, Ma Yue and Jia Xu turned around when they heard the sound, only to see a figure flashing outside the door, Xu Huang wearing iron armor had already walked in, and when he saw Ma Yue, he immediately bowed his head and knelt down, Jia Xu saw Xu Huang's solemn face, and he had already guessed that Xu Huang must have come for the people in the city.

Ma Yue hurriedly stepped forward to help Xu Huang and asked, "Gongming, why is this?" ”

Sure enough, as Jia Xu expected, Xu Huang paused and said loudly: "Huang is here, I really came here for the eight thousand people in the city to ask for their lives." ”

Ma Yue said confusedly: "Please? ”

"Exactly." Xu Huang said gloomily, "The last general just inspected the whole city and found that the people in the city were afraid, hiding at home and not daring to go out, and there was no cooking smoke in the house, and chickens and dogs did not smell. The last general wondered in his heart that he caught the two splashes and tortured them, only to know that in order to defend the city, Jiang Yin, the Taishou of Hanyang, had confiscated all the grain, dried meat, and livestock of the people in the city, and the people's food was rationed by the government. ”

"Hmm~~" Ma Yue nodded, "So what?" ”

Xu Huang said: "Today, the city of Ji has been broken by our army, the big households in the city have been looted, the official warehouse has been used as military food by our army, and the people in the city are worried about running out of cooking. ”

Ma Yue frowned and said, "So that's the case." ”

This is indeed a troublesome matter, now most of the military rations from the old operation of Hetao are stationed in Xiaoqingshan 36 Qiang Village, from Xiaoqingshan to Longxian and then to Jicheng to pass through Anding County, Anding County is still under the control of Dong Zhuojun, so the transportation is extremely inconvenient, and it is necessary to send a large army to escort it.

Ma Yue's bloodbath in Jicheng, the first consideration is, of course, to avenge the black bull and the black skin brothers, and take the opportunity to win the military heart of the state army, but the other consideration is to take the opportunity to plunder the grain and grass of the city sergeant clan gate lords, and to fund the army food.

But 8,000 people is not a small number, and how much food must be consumed to maintain the livelihood of 8,000 people?

Jia Xu smiled slightly, stepped forward and said, "General Gongming doesn't have to worry, the lord has already made all arrangements for this matter. ”

Ma Yue's eyes flashed, and although he was puzzled in his heart, he didn't say anything.

"Oh." Xu Huang was overjoyed, "The lord has all the arrangements?" ”

"Exactly." Jia Xu said indifferently, "The lord has killed countless people, but the people who can be killed are soldiers and barbarians, and he never kills innocent people in vain, and the lord of Jicheng will certainly not sit idly by." This matter was originally a secret in the army, and only the lord and Xu knew about it, but General Komeito was so sympathetic to the people and admirable in his integrity, so he told it. ”

Xu Huang said: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Jia Xu said: "Now the situation is extremely dangerous, the traitor Dong Zhuo may send a large army to help at any time, so our army must go all out and strive to solve the battle in Liangzhou in the shortest possible time, so it is impossible to draw more troops to protect these eight thousand people, if they are allowed to leave, I am afraid that they will inevitably starve to death, so the lord decided to temporarily move these eight people to the thirty-six Qiang village, and then move into the Hetao for the people." ”

"The people should also know that it is a last resort to leave their homes and move to the Loop." Xu Huang said with emotion, "The lord is kind and sympathetic to the people, and the last general will feel guilty, and there are many offenses in the right talents, and the lord is also asked to surrender." ”

"No need." Ma Yue said indifferently, "Gongming is loyal, and he is also thinking about the people, what is the crime?" ”

Jia Xu glanced at Ma Yue, Ma Yue understood, and said to Xu Huang: "There is another thing, Gongming came just in time." ”

Xu Huang clenched his fists and said loudly: "Listen to the lord's judgment." ”

Ma Yue said: "I intend to do my best to attack Longxi, Gongming can lead the headquarters of 4,000 Hedong elite soldiers as the vanguard, attack Xiangwu first, and the general will personally lead the army to follow." ”

Xu Huang said quickly: "The last general will take the order." ”

……

Outside the Bishui Pass.

The 18th Road Kwantung Allied Army Battalion, Yuan Shao's Central Army Tent.

Chun Yuqiong suddenly ran in in a hurry and said to Yuan Shao: "Lord, good news!" The two generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, escorted 30,000 stone rice grains to the outside of the camp. ”

"Oh?" Yuan Shao was overjoyed and said, "Yan Liang, Wen is ugly? ”

Chun Yuqiong said again: "And Mr. Tian Feng is also here." ”

"Yuan Hao (Tian Feng cousin) is also here?" Yuan Shao became more and more overjoyed and said, "If you get Yuan Hao's strategy, it will be easy to break the water pass, hahaha~~"

At the same time, Cao Ying's camp.

Cao Hong strode into the big tent, and said to Cao Ying: "See the lord." ”

Cao Yingzheng was sitting on the desk and writing, and when he saw Cao Hongzhi, he got up and said, "Zilian, are you here?" ”

Cao Hong said: "On the order of the lord, escort 3,000 stone of grain (Cao Ying is much more stingy than Yuan Shao, but Qian County is not as rich as Bohai) to come to the army, fortunately not disgraced." ”

"Good, good, good." Cao Ying said continuously, "Yuan Rang and the others crusaded against the Taishan thieves, how was the battle going?" ”

Cao Hong said: "Yuan Rang (Xiahou Xuan) and Miaocai (Xiahou Yuan) two generals are assisted by Chen Gong and Xun You, and each led a large army to attack the hinterland of Taishan County. ”

"Hmm." Cao Ying said, "That's fine." ”

Cao Hong said: "It's the eighteenth Kwantung coalition army to attack the national thief Dong Zhuo, when will the lord let a certain and Zixiao fight?" ”

Cao Ying smiled: "Haha, don't be in a hurry, it's not time yet." ”

"Huh?"

Cao Hong was confused when he heard this, and with Cao Hong's simple mind, he naturally couldn't guess Cao Ying's sinister intentions, and Cao Ying didn't explain much, but just said to Cao Hong: "After Zilian returns to Qiaojun, he and Zixiao (Cao Ren Biaozi) should step up the training of soldiers, and then let Wen Ruo (Xun Yu Biaozi) and Zhongde (Cheng Yu Biaozi) prepare more weapons and baggage, and there must be no mistakes." ”

Cao Hong said: "Hong received the order, Hong retired." ”

Just sent Cao Hong away, suddenly a personal soldier came into the account to report: "Lord, Liu Bei, the prime minister of Langyu, and his righteous brother Guan Yu are visiting." ”

"Oh, Liu Xuande? Cloud Chief? Cao Ying's expression moved, and he said hurriedly, "Hurry up, please, uh, you should go to greet him~~"

……

Liangzhou, Jicheng.

Lang Lang's eyes are empty, Jia Xu is wearing a green shirt, standing at the head of the city, the four fields are windless and stagnant, the sun is in the air and poisonous, Jia Xu's slender and elegant figure is like a shadow shrouding the head of Jicheng City, even under the scorching moxibustion, there is also an inexplicable chill.

From time to time, there was a younger brother Jia Ming, who came to Jia Xu from his hometown because of lack of food and clothing, and Jia Xu knew that the township had been looted by Hu Qi, and the family was left with Jia Ming alone.

In the sound of small footsteps, Jia Ming quietly went to the head of the city and shouted respectfully, "Brother." ”

"Hmm~~" Jia Xu bowed his head lightly and asked without looking back, "The lord has already led the army to the battle?" ”

Jia Ming replied softly, "Hmm." ”

A faint murderous aura enveloped Jia Xu's eyebrows, and he said, "So, it's almost time to do it." ”

Jia Ming's eyes showed a look of unbearability, and he asked again: "Brother, do you really have to kill?" That's 8,000 innocent people who are defenseless! ”

"I don't want to kill them for my brother, no one will kill for no reason! If it weren't a last resort, who would want to do such a hurtful thing? Jia Xu said this, his expression turned gloomy, and he said gloomily, "But unfortunately, I can't find a reason not to kill them for my brother." ”

"For military rations?" Jia Ming asked suspiciously, "Will the rations of 8,000 people really endanger the supply of military rations for the lord's army?" ”

"Military rations?" Jia Xu said coldly, "Of course it's not for military rations. ”

"What's that for?"

"For the sake of the lord's reputation!"

"Huh? Fame! ”

"Yes, fame!" Jia Xu said in a deep voice, "How can these 8,000 people who experienced the night of the city breaking, and the truth that the soldiers of the state washed the city with blood and slaughtered the gate lords of the city warriors can be hidden from everyone? If you don't kill them to eliminate future troubles, the hard work of being a brother will be in vain, and the truth about the lord's blood slaughterer clan will be revealed to the world, and who else will want to surrender to the lord's command at that time? ”

Jia Ming said: "But if 8,000 innocent people disappear out of thin air, the scholars in the cities of Hanyang will not be suspicious?" ”

"The second brother is too worried." Jia Xu's eyes flashed with a trace of insight into the profundity of people's surnames, and said lightly, "At a critical juncture, these scholars have never only cared about the interests of their own families, how can they take into account the life and death of the poor people?" Moreover, the two armies fought, and the people suffered many casualties, as has been the case since ancient times. ”

Jia Ming was silent.

Jia Xu said again: "As long as they can believe in the arrangement for their brother, and believe that the lord did not slaughter the Jicheng clan, but only hanged the first evil Jiang Jian to death, and the city sergeant clan all sent Hetao as a commoner, these scholars will come to vote one after another when they find that there is still a chance to save their lives, and even protect the interests of the family, so that the reputation of the lord can be preserved." ”

"As for whether the 8,000 innocent people in Jicheng went to Thirty-six Qiang or Hetao, no one will care anymore."

Jia Ming said: "But even if all the innocent people in the city are executed, won't the soldiers who personally participated in the massacre tell the truth of the matter?" There is no impermeable wall in this world, if people don't know, unless they do it, brother think twice, think twice! ”

Jia Xu said: "Now the war in Liangzhou is tight, and the soldiers of Liangzhou will stay in the camp except for going to the battlefield, and they will not have the opportunity to contact the Liangzhou soldiers at all, and as soon as the war in Liangzhou is over, not to mention how many people can be left of these 6,000 soldiers of Liangzhou, even if they can survive, they will never come to Liangzhou again." ”

"Huh?" Jia Ming lost his voice and said, "Brother Fei even wants these 6,000 soldiers from the state~~"

"Nope." Jia Xu shook his head and said, "Things are not what you think, no matter how ruthless my brother is, he will not attack his own people, and the survivors of these 6,000 soldiers will spend the rest of their lives in the vast desert (Ma Yue has promised 6,000 soldiers to join the state and seal them as 100 households after pacifying Liangzhou). ”

Jia Ming frowned and said, "But does the lord know about this?" ”

"The lord doesn't know, it's all my brother's own idea." Jia Xu said in a dark voice, "As the lord of the lord, there are always some things that you can't help yourself and can't let go, at this time, it's time to use it for our subordinates!" In short, as long as it is for the great cause of the lord and the brother, what does it matter if he is infamous for thousands of years? ”

"Brother~~"

Jia Ming muttered, the corners of his eyes were already moist, but he was not moved by Jia Xu's hard work, but he still shed tears for the eight thousand innocent people in Jicheng.

Jia Xu's expression slowed down, and he said in a gentle voice: "Second brother." ”

Jia Ming arched his hand and said, "Yes." ”

"Quickly collect the corpses of the children of the major scholars in the city, and then select those with similar stature from the people in the city, let them change into the gorgeous clothes and crowns of the children of the scholars, and then send the army to guard these people!" Jia Xu said this, his eyes showed a grim look, and then said, "Also, quickly summon General Jutu to come." ”

"Yes."

Jaming bent down and turned to leave.

Jia Xu sighed, turned around and looked up at the sky, a faint trace of wetness passed in his eyes, people are not grass and trees, who can be ruthless? If it weren't a last resort, who would want to do such a big thing? However, if it weren't for Ma Yue's appreciation, Jia Xu would still be a nameless sick official.

When a husband is in the world, he does something and does not do something, he should be ruthless and severe, how can he be like the woman's kindness and twist?

In less than a moment, heavy footsteps sounded behind him.

Jia Xu turned his head when he heard this, only to see that Ju Tu had already gone straight to the city, looking at Ju Tu's rugged appearance and majestic figure, as well as the sharp scimitar on his waist, the corners of Jia Xu's mouth couldn't help but have a faint sneer, and it was very suitable for Ju Tu and three thousand Wuhuan soldiers to act as the executioners.

Ju Tu clenched his fists and said quickly: "The last general will see the military division." ”

"Hmm." Jia Xu nodded and said indifferently, "General Jutu, can there be people who go out of the city at night?" ”

"Absolutely not." ”

"Are there outsiders in the city?"

"Not either."

"Okay." Jia Xu said, "Order the soldiers to guard the four gates carefully, send more patrols to patrol the city tower, and send more ranger scouts outside the city to guard, before tomorrow, it is strictly forbidden for anyone to enter and leave the city, and no living creatures are allowed to approach within five miles of Jicheng, but there are mistakes and omissions, come and see." ”

Ju Tu clenched his fists and said loudly: "The last general will never be dishonored." ”

……

Dawn, dawn.

In front of the Bishui Pass, with the faint dawn, Yuan Shao, Tian Feng, Xu You climbed a steep mountain in front of the pass under the escort of Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Ju Yi, Chun Yuqiong generals and hundreds of iron guards.

Tian Feng peeped for a long time, and then muttered: "Fan Chou is very important to defend the pass, although the Xiliang soldiers are few, they are brave and good at fighting, if the coalition army wants to enter the pass from the front, it will suffer heavy casualties." ”

Yuan Shao faintly heard the meaning of Tian Feng's words, and couldn't help but ask eagerly: "Does Yuan Hao have a good way to break through?" ”

Tian Feng brushed the willow whiskers under his chin, looked around at Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Yuan Shao and said: "The lord and the generals can pay attention to the mountainous terrain of Bishui Pass, can they have some understanding?" ”

Yuan Shao, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou raised their eyes, only to see that under the vast sky, they couldn't see the terrain at all, only the outline of the black mountain, with clouds and fog, layered on top of each other, what was so peculiar? Everyone looked at it for a long time and finally gained nothing, only Xu You's eyes flashed with essence, as if he had an understanding.

Tian Feng smiled and said, "Didn't the lord and the generals find that the terrain of Bishui Pass is low? ”

"Huh?"

"Oh?"

Yuan Shao, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou paid attention to the observation again, and sure enough, they found that the terrain of Bishui Pass was low, just sandwiched between two steep mountains. The only official road from the Kanto to Gyeonggi Luoyang winds through the middle of the valley, and the Bishui Pass is located in the valley, which is stuck in the 18th Kwantung Coalition Army's road to Luoyang.

However, Yuan Shao and the generals are still puzzled, what is the relationship between the low terrain of Bishui Pass and the breaking of the pass? The simple-minded Wen Chou asked in a loud voice: "The words of the military advisor are not strange, the terrain of Bishui Pass is low, but what does this have to do with breaking the pass?" Could it be that God will rain and the water will collapse and the wall will not be closed? ”

"The rain and water are naturally the Guancheng that can't collapse the Bishui Pass, but~~" Tian Feng said this, and suddenly pointed to the north of the Bishui Pass, and said with a smile, "The lord and the generals look north, what is that?" ”

"Huh?"

"River water (the ancient name of the Yellow River)!"

"The Admiral understands!" Ju Yi suddenly realized, and said excitedly, "Could it be that the military advisor wants to divert the river water to pour the water into the water and break it?" ”

"Smack!"

Yuan Shao slammed the knot and said loudly: "Wonderful, this plan is wonderful!" ”

……

(To be continued)