Chapter 373: Sweeping the North and the South is about to move
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Under Liucheng, Xu Shu's army has been besieging the city for two months, and Su Muyan, the king of Qiao, has broken through dozens of times, but they have all been beaten back. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe bravery of Guan Yu and others, how can it be stopped by just Karasuma? If it weren't for the fear that the soldiers would have been damaged too much, Xu Shu would have attacked the city a long time ago! Looking at the army outside the city, Su Shuyan was very anxious, he knew that Xu Shu wanted to force him to surrender. Because Xu Shu besieged the city for two months, he did not attack the city, but basically cut off the water source and grain route.
In winter, the cattle and sheep of the Karasuma people are very fat and strong, but after eating the cattle and sheep for two months, Su Fuyan felt that his mouth was greasy, and even his taste was about to disappear. You must know that condiments in the Han Dynasty were scarce, and foreign tribes such as Karasuma even had to buy salt from the Han Dynasty. Xu Shu blocked Liucheng, so naturally he couldn't buy salt. Meat without salt will not taste good! What's even more pitiful is that Xu Shu cut off the water source, and Su Muyan can only dig a well to get water, I don't know if it's a regional problem, the well water is bitter and astringent, and it's very undrinkable.
No salt, bitter water can be tolerated, but cattle and sheep need to eat grass, and without forage, they will lose fat and even starve to death. Although there is a lot of forage stored in Liucheng, due to the increase in cattle and sheep used as military rations, it is still a little difficult to make ends meet! Two months have passed, and many cattle and sheep are dying of hunger. The helpless Su Fuyan could only give an order to kill the cattle and sheep to make jerky!
When Su Fuyan couldn't stand the torture and was about to fight Xu Shu to the death, another big incident happened. Pawn Manchu carried hundreds of people, captives, cattle and sheep passing through Liucheng. When the Karasuma guards in Liucheng saw that many of the people escorted by Dianman were acquaintances, they were in an uproar. Dianman is not stupid, he has an idea and asks Karasumano to show up and say the truth. I heard that the royal court was ruined, not to mention morale, even Su Muyan was dumbfounded!
The nest was destroyed, the parents were captured, and the food in Liucheng was almost exhausted. The soldiers have no will to fight, and they will have no will to fight, Su Fuyan sighed and ordered Kaecheng to surrender. Xu Shubing captured Liucheng without blood, which made Tian Yu, as a guide, very impressed! However, there is another person that Tian Yu admires, and that is Su Fuyan, the king of the cliff.
As one of the three kings of Karasuma, the king of the cliff, Su Fuyan, has a noble status. Even if the army is defeated, there is still his pride, and he does not allow himself to become a prisoner! When Xu Shu's army entered the city, he stood alone on the high head of the city. How could Sergeant Liu Zhang let go of such a big man. Immediately after entering the city, some soldiers wanted to capture him!
In the face of hundreds of soldiers, Su Muyan was not afraid at all, he just invited Xu Shu to the city, hoping that Xu Shu would treat the Karasuma people well. After saying the last advice and wish, he faced the northwest and raised his knife to kill himself! With his back against the pillars of the city tower, Su Fu slipped slowly. Until he sat on the ground, his eyes were still looking far ahead. In the direction of his vision, there used to be a mountain called Wuhuan Mountain. It's just that thousands of years later, I don't know if anyone will remember... Knowing heroes, valuing heroes, is the tradition of the Chinese people for thousands of years, although Su Muyan is the enemy, but Xu Shu still buried him thickly, and on his tombstone, engraved "Karasuma Cliff King Su Muyan's Tomb"! After packing up Liucheng, Xu Shu found Dianman and asked where Liu Zhang was.
Knowing that Liu Zhang actually attacked Xianbei, Xu Shu was almost stupid! You must know that even if Xianbei is split into three parts, each part has the strength of the entire Karasuma. With Liu Zhang's methods, he will definitely anger all three, and if the three are encircled and suppressed at the same time, Liu Zhang will be in danger! The anxious Xu Shu hurriedly informed Jia Xu, but Jia Xu asked him to deal with it himself. Although he was a little puzzled, Xu Shu still decided to send troops!
Unlike Karasuma, the Xianbei royal court is located in Danhan Mountain, and although there is no tribe stationed there now, it is the root of the Xianbei people after all, and it cannot be changed. Therefore, Suli, Bugendu, and Kebineng are basically active in the vicinity of Yunzhong, Daijun, Shanggu and other counties. Since Jia Xu asked Xu Shu to watch it himself, Xu Shu sent troops to the clouds and went straight to Danhan Mountain!
I have to say that Xu Shu and Liu Zhang have a very tacit understanding, Liu Zhang is from north to south, Xu Shu is from south to north, and the two have formed a north-south attack. However, even so, Liu Zhang's situation is still very bad, because not only the Xiongnu have sent troops, but even the Qiang people are ready to move!
The Ma family has guarded Xiliang for many years, and if Ma Chao is transferred back at this time, or Ma Teng is allowed to go back, maybe he can control the ambition of King Qiang. However, Ma Chao was taken to Xianbei by Liu Zhang, and Ma Teng was guarding Hangu Pass, so it was really not suitable to move lightly. Just when Jia Xu was worried about this matter, Liangzhou Assassin Shi sent a letter saying that Liu Zhang would hand over Liangzhou to him, and there would be no problem!
Seeing that Liangzhou Thorn Shi actually had such a big tone, Jia Xu smiled when he saw the signature. He believes that as long as there is this person to guard, let alone the king of Qiang, even if it is the strongest period of Xianbei and the Xiongnu, he may not be able to attack Liangzhou, because this person is Jiangdong Lu Xun Lu Boyan!
Maybe under Liu Zhang, Lu Xun no longer has the record of burning the company camp for 700 miles in history, but he can give full play to his talent. Regardless of the Tao Wu strategy, Lu Xun is the best choice. It's a pity that in history, he only had one famous record, and he was hidden by Sun Quan, because Sun Quan's suspicion was too heavy!
Since Liangzhou is safe, Jia Xu and Xu Shu only need to cooperate with Liu Zhang to clean up Xianbei and the Huns. Of course, the people of Karasuma also had to be resettled, but Jia Xu also learned to steal and play tricks, and handed over this important task to Tian Feng and Fu in Jizhou. Tian Feng and the others wanted to refuse, but Jia Xu said that if they didn't settle these people, they wouldn't give cattle and sheep! There is a shortage of grain and grass, and these cattle and sheep can be said to be life-saving. In desperation, Tian Feng and Fu Zhu had to pinch their noses and admit it!
Almost all the foreign tribes in the north have united, just to fight for a glimmer of life from Liu Zhang's hands, but there is one person in the south, who is in tandem. Yuan Xi, the son-in-law who bears the hatred of the country and the family, under the protection of Gao Gan, has entered the Wuxi Man and asked to see the barbarian king Shamoke! Also a foreign race, Wuxi Man is different from Shanyue and Nanban because it does not hate the Han people. Coupled with Wuling's proximity to Xichuan, Liu Zhang has always taken good care of these rule-abiding barbarians. Therefore, Shamoke was very happy to receive Yuan Xi.
However, when Yuan Xi explained his intention, Shamoke's face changed! There may be many ungrateful people, but Shamoko does not. Over the years, Wuxi Man has been under the care of Liu Zhang, and it is said that the son is getting better and better, and Shamoke is eager to move into Liu Zhang's rule, how can he help Yuan Xi? With a face full of unwillingness, Yuan Xi left Wuxi Man and went to see Sun Jian again.
Sun Jian was anxious by Shanyue, and he was furious when he heard the word foreigner, although Liu Zhang was also the enemy in his mind, but let him unite with the foreigner, but he couldn't. As soon as Yuan Xi, a little white, was excited, he opened his mouth and said that Sun Jian was a slave of the Yuan family, and he should listen to the orders of the Yuan family, and now he stabbed the hornet's nest!
I think back then, Sun Jian was indeed attached to Yuan Shu, but what did Yuan Shu do to him? Under the Tiger Prison, Sun Jian fought desperately and bloodily, Yuan Shu was in charge of grain and grass, not only did not take care of it, but also withheld, delayed, and even did not send grain and grass to him, resulting in him being defeated by Huaxiong and almost dying. If it weren't for Zu Mao's replacement, how tall would the grass be on Sun Jian's grave!
The angry Sun Jian didn't kill Yuan Xi, but just a sea flat, and Yuan Xi was beaten like a pig's head. This is still Sun Jian's mercy, otherwise with Yuan Xi's skills, he would have been killed a long time ago! After the fight, Yuan Xi was thrown out of the Assassin's Mansion like a dead dog. Seeing that Yuan Xi was so angry with the lord that he did it himself, those Jiangdong pawns also secretly played a black hand on Yuan Xi! The helpless Yuan Xi dragged his injured body and left Jiangdong, but he was unyielding, but he didn't give up! Wuxi Man and Sun Jian don't help, as well as Liu Bei and Nanban. So, under the care of Gao Gan, Yuan Xi went straight to Wuling!
Hearing that Yuan Xi was visiting, Liu Bei was very happy. In his opinion, even if the Yuan family is defeated, the reputation is still there. It's as if Kong Rong is just a talker, and Liu Bei will be happy because he knows himself, this is the so-called Baume & Mercier effect! Seeing that Liu Bei actually received him with the highest standard, Yuan Xi was flattered!
The three days of wine and food almost made Yuan Xi unhappy, but he did not forget the purpose of this trip. Finally at the banquet on the third day, Yuan Xi tentatively asked Liu Bei's attitude towards Liu Zhang. It's okay if he doesn't ask, this question, Wei Yan and Xu Chu jumped like thunder, Chen Zhi and Tai Shici had a green aura on their faces, and the green tendons on their hands exploded, and the other accompanying officials also showed a look of indifference, only Liu Bei didn't seem to hear it!
Looking at the expressions of everyone under Liu Bei's command, Yuan Xi cautiously asked, "Xuande Gong, Liu Zhang is so presumptuous, you haven't thought about revenge?" ”
"Yuan Xi, what do you mean? My eldest brother is kind enough to entertain you, are you here to humiliate us? Xu Chu's eyes widened, and he shot the case, like a tiger with fangs. If Liu Bei wasn't there, he would probably have to flip the table and beat people!
"Third General, of course I'm not humiliating Xuande Gong! Besides, losing at the hands of Liu Zhang is not a scandal! Didn't my Yuan family be destroyed in the hands of Liu Zhang? What is the difference between humiliating Xuande Gong and humiliating myself! Seeing that Liu Bei was silent, Yuan Xi was smiling, he understood that Liu Bei and Xu Chu were singing double reeds.
"Third brother, don't be rude!" Liu Bei waved his hand lightly and asked Xu Chu to sit down, but turned his head and asked with a smile: "What is Yuan Gongzi's opinion?" ”
Yuan Xi smiled and asked, "Xuan Degong, if I have a chance to defeat Liu Zhang, I don't know if you have any intentions?" ”
"If you can defeat Liu Zhang, it's naturally good, it's better to ask Yuan Gongzi to tell you first!" Seeing that Xu Chu was about to speak again, Liu Bei opened his mouth first, and let Wei Yan hold down Xu Chu with his eyes!
"Life and death are here!" Looking at Liu Bei's expression, Yuan Xi gritted his teeth and told the Wuhu team to clean up Liu Zhang, and then stared at Liu Bei, wanting to see something from his expression. It's a pity that Liu Bei still has that half-dead expression, and it seems that Yuan Xi's words didn't make him feel tempted at all.
"Alas! It seems that this thing has failed again! Looking at Liu Bei's expression, Yuan Xi sighed in his heart, thinking that Liu Bei was also like Cao Ying and Sun Jian, who disdained to join forces with foreign clans, and couldn't help but feel a little gloomy.
"Yuan Gongzi, above the banquet, it's not suitable to talk about these state affairs, let's drink the banquet!" Just when Yuan Xi lowered his head in frustration and waited for Liu Bei to issue an expulsion order, Liu Bei's words surprised him!
"Yes! It's the fault of the next! Yuan Xi knew that Liu Bei said this, there was a door to this matter, he raised his glass and said: "Xuande Gong, I respect you!" ”
"Thank you!" Liu Bei drank the wine lightly, and then signaled Wei Yan and the others to take turns to fight, Yuan Xi did not refuse, the cup was exhausted, and it didn't take long for him to get drunk and die. ordered the waiter to send Yuan Xi to rest, and Liu Bei asked people to bring decanting soup. A bowl of hot soup was served, and the wine on everyone's faces disappeared!
"Let's discuss, what do you think of Yuan Xi's words?" Liu Bei held a bowl of tea, sat on the top, and looked at everyone lightly, so that people couldn't see his thoughts.
"Big brother, what are you talking about, Liu Jiyu is too deceitful, even foreigners can't look at it, we can't let him have a good time!" Xu Chu slapped the small case in front of him, and the small case was slapped by him twice, which was really unbearable, and it shattered with a click!
"Zhongkang!" Liu Bei frowned and said, "How many times have you told you, don't be so irritable, you just don't listen, sit honestly!" ”
"Yes!" Looking at the small case that was smashed, Xu Chu was also a little embarrassed, and quickly sat aside!
"Big brother, if Yuan Xi's words are true, but it is a good opportunity for us to rise, we can't let it go!" Wei Yan thought about it and persuaded him.
"This..."Liu Bei's face was embarrassed, he didn't know that it was a good time to rise up by uniting foreign clans to attack Liu Zhang. But if he really unites with foreign races, he will be infamous through the ages. Liu Bei flaunts benevolence and righteousness, and loves his name the most, how can he not hesitate?
"Lord, I know your thoughts, but if you don't think of a way, our army will be finished!" Jian Yong and Liu Bei are fellow villagers, he has been with Liu Bei since the beginning of the army, and now he is also in charge of Liu Beijun's money and food with Sun Gan, he gritted his teeth and said: "My sergeant has 100,000 soldiers, although a part of the old and weak have been divided into tuntian, but the grain and grass consumed every time is very huge, and we have been struggling to support." If the lord doesn't think of a way, Wuling will be eaten up by our army! ”
"Lord, become a king and lose a king..."Sun Gan also understood Liu Bei's thoughts, and when he saw Jian Yong speak, he also spoke out to persuade him, but what he said was more subtle, but the meaning of his words was obvious!
"This..."Liu Bei thought for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!" I fought with Liu Zhang! When Ming said that when Yuan Gongzi was invited to the banquet, I told him my decision! ”
"The lord is wise!" Everyone was overjoyed and bowed in unison, but Liu Bei showed an expression on his face that seemed to be crying rather than laughing, because he knew that this was his last fight, if he succeeded, if he failed, he would die!
The next day, Liu Bei told Yuan Xi of the decision, Yuan Xi was overjoyed, and asked Liu Bei to go straight from Wuling to Yizhou, and Liu Bei would not refuse. It was another wine banquet, drunk to the pleasure of the guests and hosts, under Liu Bei's reluctance, Yuan Xi left Wuling and went to Yizhou, his purpose was the Nanban in the south of Yizhou!
Nanban has always been dissatisfied with the rule of the Central Plains, always want to establish himself as a king, and today's Nanban King is Gao Ding, this person has great ambitions. It's a pity that Liu Zhang sent Fa Zheng to guard Yizhou, and with Wu Yi and Yan Yan to help, he never had a chance. When Yuan Xi found Nanban and explained his intentions, Gao Ding was overjoyed, and immediately agreed, he coveted the richness of Yizhou, but it was not a day or two!
(To be continued)