Chapter 68: Trying to Catch the Dead
October of the first year of the first peace.
Luo Zheng led the army out of Luoyang and entered Guanzhong through Hangu Guanxi.
As the so-called army has not moved, grain and grass go first.
This is not Kanto, and it can no longer be fed by war and plundered everywhere.
Luoyang is in ruins, there is an extreme shortage of grain and grass, and it is not easy to mobilize 10,000 stone of military rations.
Luo Zheng waited for nearly a month before the 10,000 stone army rations were mobilized, and it took another seven or eight days to gather the people before leading the army to leave Luoyang. An army of 8,000 escorted 5,000 people and drove thousands of carts to Guanzhong.
Three thousand cavalry, five thousand foot soldiers, this is all the troops that Dong Zhuo gave Luo Zheng.
The 3,000 cavalry was the old department that followed Luo's expedition to the Kwantung region, and the 5,000 infantry soldiers were the former soldiers of the Northern Army.
This is a real elite team of 100 battles, once had a great reputation, and it was powerful all over the world.
The Luoyang Northern Army has always been the most elite central official army of the Han Dynasty and has a glorious past. Whether it was suppressing foreign tribes or quickly quelling the Yellow Turban Uprising, the Northern Army had made great achievements and was the sharpest weapon of the Han Dynasty.
It's a pity that the faintness of the Han court buried this iron-blooded army.
When Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, the Northern Army became a minions in Dong Zhuo's hands.
In the face of the coalition forces of the Kwantung princes, the Northern Army was sent to take the lead. After a series of fierce battles, the 20,000 most elite soldiers of the Northern Army suffered heavy casualties, and now only 5,000 foot soldiers remain.
Dong Zhuo transferred the 5,000 Northern Army to Luo Zheng, but he didn't have any good intentions.
The composition of the Xiliang Army was very complicated, Dong Zhuo did not have many Liangzhou troops when he started, and after controlling Luoyang, he successively incorporated the Luoyang Imperial Court Army and Lu Bu's Merge State Army, among which the central official army of the Imperial Court was the largest.
There are not only 20,000 Tierui Northern Army, but also 80,000 new troops in Xiyuan.
Such a strong and weak situation can be said to be the biggest hidden danger of the Xiliang Legion.
Dong Zhuo has always been changing the blood of the army under his command, and when facing the coalition army of the princes, the first to be sent to the battlefield was the army of the imperial court and Lu Bu's merger state, and the heaviest casualties were also the Luoyang army and the merge state army.
It can be said that the contradictions between the three major military systems have been around for a long time.
If it weren't for Xu Rong and other Luoyang military generals who were loyal to Dong Zhuoshang, I am afraid that they would have been ruthlessly purged.
Despite this, the huge Luoyang Army was still demolished in the east and west.
At present, the transfer of 5,000 Northern Army to Luo Zheng is further weakening the Luoyang military system, but the means are relatively modest.
Because of the need to transport grain and grass, the army marched extremely slowly.
The army traveled sixty miles a day and walked for more than half a month before arriving at Chencang.
After days of marching, the officers and men of the three armies, the conscripted local people, and the cattle were exhausted.
Luo Zheng immediately ordered the army to camp in Chencang and wait for three days to rest before setting off.
The Grand Palace of the Chinese Army.
Xun Yu was reading at night, when the curtain was lifted, Luo Zheng bent down and walked in.
Xu Chu poked his head and glanced inside, then guarded the outside of the tent with a knife.
"I've seen the general!"
Xun Yu got up and arched his hand, and stood aside.
It has been almost half a year since he was put in the army, and Xun Yu has already accepted his fate.
Now that he is going to Liangzhou again, the chance of returning to the Central Plains in this life is very slim.
Luo Zheng sat on the soft couch, drank a cup of tea, and muttered for a long time before staring at Xun Yu with burning eyes, and said, "Dong Zhuo, the traitor of the country!" In the past, this general aided the abuse, but it was really a last resort. Leaving Luoyang today, this general, as a Han minister, should only revitalize the Han family and support the community as his own responsibility, I don't know if Mr. can help me to calm the chaos in the world? ”
Xun Yu was silent, secretly thinking that this guy had finally revealed his true face.
Luo Zheng stared at Xun Yu for a long time, and suddenly sighed: "If Wen is talented, this general has always respected him. I wanted to ask Mr. to help me pacify the bandits and restore the Han Dynasty, but the means were a little lacking, so that Wen Ruo could not let go. Anyway, the twisted melon is not sweet, since Wen Ruo doesn't want to help me, this general will send someone to send Wen Ruo's family back to Yingchuan! ”
With that, he stood up and strode out of the tent.
In a short time, hundreds of horsemen escorted a wagon and left the barracks and headed back.
In the carriage, Mrs. Xun Yu's Chen has been tense in her heartstrings.
It wasn't until the carriage traveled a few miles that he relaxed a little and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Chen showed a smile and said, "I can finally go back to Yingchuan!" ”
Xun Yu sighed and said, "The lady is happy too early." ”
Chen Shi was surprised and said, "What do you mean by what the husband said? ”
Xun Yu smiled bitterly: "Luo Zheng has the ambition of being a hero, for such a person, in order to achieve the goal, unscrupulous means, if he has the ability but cannot be used for it, he will inevitably kill him to get rid of the troubles, how can he let his husband leave safely!" ”
"This ......"
Chen's face suddenly changed greatly, and he said in a trembling voice: "Isn't the husband being alarmist? ”
Xun Yu did not lower his voice, and said calmly: "It's not alarmist, at most ten miles, if the husband doesn't turn back, these Xiliang cavalry escorting us should go back with the head of the husband." ”
"This ......"
Chen's frightened face was colorless, and he didn't know what to do.
Outside the carriage.
Several Xiliang Military Academy also heard Xun Yudi's words, and immediately looked at each other.
Xun Yu was indeed not wrong, as early as when he came out, they received a secret order from Luo Zhengdi, if he traveled ten miles, Xun Yu did not look back, he would kill Xun Yu on the spot, and go back with his head to restore his life.
It's just, how did Xun Yu know?
Military academies, you look at me, I don't know what to do.
"Stop!"
At this moment, Xun Yu in the carriage finally spoke.
Xiliang Bing, who was rushing to the car, hurriedly stopped the carriage and looked at a Xiliang junior colonel next to him.
The little colonel urged him to step forward and asked loudly, "I don't know what Mr. commands?" ”
Xun Yu didn't show his head, but said lightly: "Go back!" ”
Xiao Xiao muttered in his heart, didn't ask much, and hurriedly ordered to turn back.
Chen Cang, the camp of the Chinese army.
Luo Zheng had just returned from inspecting the barracks, and a personal soldier came to report, "General, Mr. Xun Yu is back again!" ”
"Coming back?"
A smile appeared on the corner of Luo Zheng's mouth, "That's good, General Ben will go and ask Hou." ”
Xun Yu had just been brought into a tent when Luo Zheng came in.
"Why did the gentleman go and come back?"
Luo Zheng pretended to be puzzled and asked, "But the road is not quiet, and there are bandits making trouble?" ”
Xun Yu was really a little speechless when he opened his eyes and spoke blindly, the eight thousand army was nearby, even if there were bandits, they wouldn't dare to come out and make trouble at this time! He arched his hand and replied: "If you don't have the general's order, you don't dare to leave without permission!" ”
Luo Zheng pretended to be stupid and said: "What do you mean by this, didn't General Ben already send someone to send you back to Luoyang?" ”
Xun Yu smiled faintly, and did not expose Luo Zhengdi's hypocritical face, and said bluntly: "Yu has been worrying and thinking for several months, thinking about the words of the sages, since ancient times, it is difficult to achieve both loyalty and righteousness. The general sacrificed his life to save his young son when he was dying, and his kindness covered the sky. If Yu leaves, he will be infamous for being unkind. Therefore, the only way to sacrifice one's life is to embrace each other with a full name. It's just that Yu Caide is shallow, and he is afraid that he will have high hopes for the general. ”
"Okay, great!"
Luo Zheng was overjoyed and rubbed his hands happily.
Since coming to this troubled era, in order to live better, he can only rely on himself step by step, and after returning to Luoyang, in order to deal with the complex situation of the imperial court, he has intrigued with others, which can be described as exhausting.
Xu Chu, Zhao Yun and others are brave, but they are not good at scheming.
Li Meng, Wang Fang and others couldn't count on it, and when they encountered anything, they didn't even have anyone to consult.
The situation in Liangzhou is even more dangerous than Luoyang, and it is even more difficult to deal with.
If you want to gain a firm foothold in Liangzhou, you can't solve all the problems by force alone.
Besides, Ma Teng and Han Sui are both stronger than him, and if they solve the problem by force, things will only get worse.
At this time, what is most needed is a plan for oneself.
Although Luo Zheng is extraordinary and knows people's hearts, he is not an immortal after all, and there are places that cannot be considered.
Now with Xun Yu, Wang Zuozhicai, he can make up for the defects of no one under his account.
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