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Let's not count Haizhou. Liangzhou, and state, Sili. The population under Zhang Shuang's command is almost nine million. And the army also has four or five hundred thousand people, including famous generals such as Lu Bu.

His strength is still the strongest at the moment, even Liu Bei, who annexed Sanzhou, cannot be compared.

Zhang Shuang returned to Chang'an with a comfortable mood.

With the return of the army, Wang Xiu, the great Si Nong who had originally moved to the west to guard Chang'an and transferred grain, returned to Luoyang and continued to sit in the Dasi Nong Yamen.

In Chang'an City, there were only Li Ru and his twelve generals and 78,000 elite soldiers.

"How is it okay" After Zhang Shuang returned to Chang'an, he immediately summoned Li Ru and was very concerned about Li Ru's leading troops.

"Returning to the general, the generals under his command are all Dong Zhuo, Ma Teng's elite generals, and there is no problem in commanding the army." Li Ru replied.

"That's good." Zhang Shuang expressed his satisfaction. Then he left Li Ru to drink and eat, and then sent Li Ru away.

"Li Ru's talent is still good." Xun You was also present, looking at Li Ru's departing back and said. Then he pondered for a moment and asked Zhang Shuang: "Now there are elite soldiers in Northwest Taiping, Liangzhou, and Haizhou. General, you let Li Ru lead such a large number of elite soldiers to guard Chang'an. You came back to Chang'an, but you didn't go back to Luoyang, are you planning to take the opportunity to annex Liu Yan in Yizhou?"

Don't say dark words in front of the Ming people, Zhang Shuang nodded briskly, and said: "And today, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei each have civil and military forces, and the iron cavalry is in groups, blocking hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Now they're pretty much at peace with each other. If I don't take Yizhou, Yizhou will be obtained by Liu Bei. Besides, I'm worried about Jia Xu's troubles. ”

Li Ru surrendered, but Jia Xu did not. This man has a plan and is suspicious of the general's intentions. If you don't get rid of it, it's like a manga on your back. Xun You nodded and said.

"But Yizhou Liu Yan is not a weak master, before that, Yizhou was full of strong and strong, and there were many strong generals. Liu Yan entered Yizhou as a gun, killed more than ten heroes in a row, and beheaded strong generals. Yizhou was easily pacified, and now there are 100,000 armor in Yizhou. Jiange Pass, Yangping Pass, Baishui Pass, Baimarong. In addition, the mountains and forests are surrounded by mountains and rivers. Liu Yan's occupation of Yizhou is like us occupying the division, supporting the group and blocking the strong soldiers, and the heroes are invincible. If you want to pacify Yizhou, it is difficult. ”

Then, Xun You said worriedly.

"The battle in Yizhou in the south can be drawn, and the mountains and passes are like nothing." Zhang Shuang shook his head and said confidently.

"How is it possible" Xun You was surprised.

"Let's not talk about this first, this battle is also a strategic achievement. Besides, Feng Yijun's side is no longer a big problem. I want to be the Son of Heaven, enter the public to reach you as a military advisor, and serve as before, with the army staff officer. How is it?" asked Zhang Shuang with a smile.

"I am willing to help the general calm the world." Xun You arched his hand and said.

"Hahaha" Zhang Shuang couldn't stop laughing.

Soon after, Zhang Shuang became the Son of Heaven and ordered Xun You to be a military advisor, serve in the middle, and give him a knighthood. Then he led Lu Bu, Dian Wei, Li Ru and other troops and horses, a total of 34 armies sat in Luoyang, trained troops and horses, and prepared to go south to Yizhou.

However, what Zhang Shuang didn't expect was that it was not him who made the first move, but Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Liu Yan, and Yuan Shao who made the first move. This matter is still strung together by Jia Xu

However, after Dong Zhuo returned to Chang'an, Jia Xu expected that Dong Zhuo would be defeated. So he used a stratagem and privately led his family out of Chang'an. Jia Xu originally wanted to go east directly to Cao Cao, but considering that he would pass through Zhang Shuang's territory to the east, he went south to Yizhou and temporarily assisted Liu Yan in Yizhou to be the enemy of Zhang Shuang.

"The Warring States had vertical and horizontal families, the Qin State was large and the Six Kingdoms were small. So he dealt with the six countries in a row. The Six Kingdoms joined forces to deal with the Qin State. And today, under five points, Zhang Shuang is the strongest, just like Qin Guo. I offended Zhang Shuang too much, and I will suffer in the future. When lobbying all parties, they joined forces to attack Zhang Shuang. ”

On the way, Jia Xu had a plan.

As Xun You said, Liu Yan of Yizhou is the male lord, with 100,000 armor under his command, and the country is rich and the people are strong. Jia Xu arrived in Chengdu first, trusted the relationship, and asked to see Liu Yan.

Chengdu, Governor's Mansion, in the hall. Liu Yan sat in the first place, he was quite old, with white hair on his head, but he was in good spirits, wearing a royal suit, and he was very dignified.

Although Jia Xu is a minister of the defeated army, he is neither humble nor arrogant, and his expression is calm.

Although Liu Yan was in Chengdu, he paid close attention to the news from the north. Knowing that Jia Xu had used a trick to block Zhang Shuang's entry into the map, he was very surprised, and he also welcomed Jia Xu's arrival.

"Mr. has come to me, but what is the strategy?" Liu Yan said politely.

"There is a plan, if the general can use it. Then pacify Zhang Shuang, Kuang Fu Han Room is just around the corner. Jia Xu said lightly.

"Kuang Fu Han said this to the loyal ministers and righteous people, but it was a big discount to me. After all, I am now in Yizhou, like an army of the same country. Not interested in Kuang Fu Han Room. However, Zhang Shuang's power is so strong. And I am the weakest of the world's heroes. Obviously I'm more in danger. Pacifying Zhang Shuang is also very beneficial to me. Thinking about it, Liu Yan said very politely: "Kuang Fu Han family, my long-cherished wish in life." Please also sir teach me. ”

"The world is divided into five. Liu Bei is the strongest, this person sits in Jiaozhou, Jingzhou, Yangzhou, with a population of five or six million, and four or five hundred thousand. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, and Wen Ping are all enemies. Kuai Yue, Zhang Zhao, and Zhou Yu are resourceful people. This person is the same clan as the general and can be used as foreign aid. ”

"Cao Cao sat in Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou with a population of 4 million and 300,000 soldiers. This person's ability is not small, and he is more decisive than Liu Bei. ”

"The third duke of Yuan Shao IV of Hebei, dominated Jizhou, Youzhou, and surrendered to Liaodong. It has a population of 3.5 million and 300,000 soldiers. It is also a non-idle hero. ”

"These three men are the most powerful in the world, and there are millions of soldiers. If there are many generals, the order will be unified. If Qi Qi rises up, it will be even more terrifying than the 36th Route Princes who crusaded against Zhang Shuang not long ago. And the general is majestic in Yizhou, with 100,000 armor, and he is also a hero. ”

"Sir has said so much, but it is all news that everyone in the world knows. Nothing nutritious. Liu Yan shook his head, with a faint displeasure.

The power of these three people is invincible in the world, and the world is shaken when they send troops together, and the loyal ministers of the Han family have rushed to the front line to serve. Zhang Shuang was immediately in danger. If you can join up with your subordinate Zhang Lu, lead 100,000 elite soldiers to Beizhen, threaten the southwest of Chang'an, and attract some of Zhang Shuang's elite soldiers. Zhang Shuang's defeat can be decided. ”

Jia Xu said.

"Zhang Shuang is invincible in the world, with millions of elite soldiers. Dong Zhuo, Ma Teng, Han Sui and other brave and warlike people were all pacified by him. Since the thirty-six princes in the world, only me, Liu Bei, Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao are left. I'm going to fight him, isn't it like an egg hitting a stone," Liu Yan frowned and said.

"You don't have to fight, just sit on the pass and guard it." Jia Xu said with a smile, and then sighed: "I think that Zhang Shuang had Hangu Pass and Tiger Prison Pass back then, and with 100,000 soldiers and horses, he could resist a million troops. Now there are 100,000 generals, and Zhang Shuang's soldiers and horses are not million. Easy. ”

"That's right, if I don't fight, I still have a good chance of winning." Liu Yan touched his chin, revealing a look of interest.

"But Liu Bei, Yuan Shao, will Cao Cao raise troops with me" Liu Yan still had doubts.

"They must be more urgent than the general, as long as the general sends envoys, they will definitely be able to persuade successfully." Jia Xu said categorically without thinking.

"Okay, I will order Zhang Song, Zheng Du, and Huang Quan to send envoys to the three parties respectively, and order Zhang Ren, Yan Yan and other generals to train soldiers and horses, and lead the troops north." Liu Yan was very decisive, and after a little thought, he made up his mind.

"The general is wise." Jia Xu showed a victorious smile, and he knew that Liu Yan was not an idle person.

On this day, Zhang Song and others went out

The sixth year of the Great Cause, October 5th. Liu Yan sent the last person of the three parties, Huang Quan, also returned. After the discussion of the four parties was completed, the great cause was seven years, and the army was jointly launched on March 5.

So Liu Yan spent ten times more energy to train the soldiers.

Until the fifth day of October in the sixth year of the Great Cause. Liu Yan ordered Zhang Lu to raise troops first, and then led 70,000 elite soldiers himself, together with Zhang Ren, Yan Yan and other generals, with Jia Xu as his military advisor, and personally went north.

left his son Liu Zhang and guarded Chengdu.

Before leaving, Liu Yan found his son. Looking at his son, Liu Yan felt a little worried, although I am a strong man, my son is really a little weak, like a literati and a Confucian scholar, who has benevolence but no martial arts.

Liu Zhang is also conscientious about his own defense of Chengdu. Seeing this, Liu Yan soothed: "Ji Yu, don't be afraid. Our Yizhou is surrounded by mountains, and the east is Liu Bei's fellow sect and an alliance, so he will not attack us for the time being. I led the elite soldiers north to guard the pass, and Zhang Shuang couldn't help me. Although Chengdu is empty and unguarded, it is absolutely safe. You just have to stay there. ”

"Hmm." After Liu Zhang listened, his expression softened slightly. Then he said, "Father, watch out. ”

"Hmm."

Liu Yan hummed, patted Liu Zhang's shoulder, turned over his horse, and commanded the army to the north.

After a month or so of marching, Liu Yan reached the Xiegu Pass in the north. This is the first checkpoint with Jingzhao County. After arriving, Liu Yan ordered to step up the construction of the pass.

and ordered the generals under his command to strictly supervise the army, and not to be scattered. Those who do not obey are killed under high pressure, and the soldiers and soldiers are very safe and guarded, and everything is orderly.

Inspected the pass, after the camp. Liu Yan was very satisfied, and returned to the mansion of Xiegu Guanling with Jia Xu, and sat down in the hall.

"I heard that Zhang Shuang is still in Chang'an." Liu Yan touched his chin and had a different look.

"Lord, what are you going to do" Jia Xu's heart moved, but he asked knowingly.

"Of course it's to provoke him, let him attack us." Liu Yan said with a smile.

"Feasible." Jia Xu said.

"Hahaha." Liu Yan laughed, and after the war book was sealed on the spot, he was sent to Chang'an