When Xu Rong discussed the next action with Li Yan, Tian Chou and others, Zhao Yun had already led the cavalry to the west for more than 150 miles in one day, and came to the outside of Yiwu.

It has been less than two years since the completion of the Yiwu Dock, located next to the road from Chang'an to Dong Zhuo's hometown of Longxi County, it was originally a large warehouse used by Dong Zhuo to store huge wealth and grain, grass and armor, in addition to the young and beautiful women he plundered from all over the country, there are hundreds of Dong clansmen.

Dong Zhuo was worried that one day in the future, the Kwantung heroes would enter Chang'an, so he stored his wealth and materials next to the road back to his hometown, but he didn't have time to carry them back, and was assassinated by Wang Yun's design, and more than 300 people in the Dong family were also killed by Huangfu Song, who led the army to attack. Dong Zhuo's brother Dong Min, nephew Dong Huang, and his seventy-year-old mother were also executed in the dock, and none of them were able to escape.

When Huangfu Song exterminated the Yellow Turban in Jizhou, he once slaughtered nearly 100,000 troops of the Digong general Zhang Bao in Xiaquyang, which shows that he is a ruthless character who kills people without blinking. Wang Yun sent him to lead his troops to attack Yiwu this time, because he saw Huangfu Song's ruthlessness in cutting grass and eradicating roots, but he ignored the big problem of the emptiness of the defenders in Chang'an.

The soldiers stationed in the dock suddenly saw an unidentified army outside the dock, and hurriedly reported to the emperor who was on duty that day.

Huangfu Li climbed the lookout platform of the dock fort and looked outside, and saw that the army outside the dock was strictly organized, with swords and guns, and he did not look like Dong Zhuo's subordinates, so he felt a little at ease and sent soldiers to shout outside.

Outside the dock, Zhao Yun was thinking about how to persuade Huangfu Song to quickly lead his troops to Chang'an with him, after all, he was a temporary operation this time, and he did not bring any convincing credentials, and there was a huge amount of wealth coveted by people all over the world.

At this moment, a soldier on the top of the dock shouted down: "Dare to ask which army is outside the dock?" What are you doing here today? ”

"I am Zhao Yun, the subordinate general of Liu He in the Son of Heaven, and I was ordered by the Son of Heaven to lead the army from Youzhou to Chang'an to escort, and today I am here to welcome the Emperor Fu back to Chang'an!" Zhao Yun's answer was very concise, but the meaning was clear and clear enough.

"The matter is serious, please also ask General Zhao to lead the army to wait outside the dock, and the small one will go and report to Lord Huangfu!" The soldier in charge of shouting answered according to the language taught by Huangfu Li, who was hiding in the shadows.

Subsequently, Zhao Yun restrained his subordinates to dismount and wait, and carried out a short repair at a place one mile away from Yiwu. Huangfu Li hurried to the residence where Huangfu Song lived in the dock and reported this urgent matter to his uncle.

As a generation of famous generals, although Huangfu Song led a lone army to hang outside Chang'an at this time, he was calm and relaxed, and did not appear restless after learning that Li Dao and Guo Yan had besieged Chang'an.

When Huangfu Li came in, Huangfu Song was holding a book and reading it carefully, as if he didn't know anything about what was going on outside the dock.

Huangfu Li said to Huangfu Song concisely: "Uncle, there is an army of nearly 10,000 cavalry from outside Wuwu, and the general headed by himself claims to be the general brought to Chang'an by Liu Shizhong from Youzhou, and he is here to welcome us back to Chang'an today. ”

After listening to Congzi's report, Huangfu Song slowly put down the book in his hand, frowned and said: "Liu He left Chang'an in July last year, and more than a year has passed since then, why didn't he come early or late, but only after Dong Zhuo was killed did he lead the army from Youzhou to Chang'an?" ”

Huangfu Li shook his head, indicating that he couldn't figure out the reason.

Huangfu Song continued to say to himself: "Even if Li Dao and Guo Yan besiege Chang'an, they will go to Wang Yun and Lu Bu, and they will definitely not dare to disrespect the emperor, so it is safer for us not to return to Chang'an at this time." When Li Dao, Guo Yan and other Dong Zhuo's old troops and Wang Yun and Lu Bu have separated the victory and defeat, the Chang'an direction will definitely send someone to take over Yiwu, and at that time, we can just hand over the Lu, and no one will embarrass us. ”

Huangfu Li said with some concern: "But we have killed more than 300 members of Dong Zhuo's family this time, if Li Dao and Guo Yan continue to deal with us under the banner of avenging Dong Zhuo at that time, with these thousands of soldiers and horses under our command, how can we resist the hundreds of thousands of troops left by Dong Zhuo?" ”

Huangfu Song smiled indifferently and said: "Li Dao and Guo Yan won't do this, if they really just want to avenge Dong Zhuo, they will send a force to besiege us long before the soldiers besiege Chang'an." Although I led the army to kill the Dong family, they would actually thank me in their hearts, because if I hadn't wiped out the Dong family, even if they occupied Chang'an, they would not be able to justifiably take Dong Zhuo's private soldiers and wealth for themselves in the future. ”

"Then how do I reply to Zhao Yun outside the dock?"

"Well, you come forward to talk to him in person, and invite him to bring only a few of his attendants into the dock to talk to me in detail, and test his true intentions."

Not long after, Huangfu Li appeared at the top of the wall of the fort.

"In Xiahuang Fu Li, it is the servant of General Zuo Zhonglang, I wonder if Commander Zhao can only bring a few entourages into the dock to have an interview with his uncle?" Huangfu Li's words are full of politeness, but the meaning expressed is worth playing.

Zhao Yun thought for a while, and replied indifferently: "This discussion is very good, please allow Zhao to explain the affairs of the army, and I will come to visit later." ”

Zhao Yun then returned to the Chinese army and consulted with the lieutenants Zhang He and Guo Jia.

Guo Jia said: "It seems that the old guy Huangfu Song has a very thorough view of the situation, and he easily refuses to take risks, and leads the army back to Chang'an at this time." ”

Zhao Yun said: "If we can't convince Huang Fusong this time, the weight of our negotiation with Li Dao and Guo Yan will not be enough, so if we can win his support, we still have to try to do it." ”

Zhang He said: "If Zilong decides to risk his life, he can rest assured that the affairs of the military will be entrusted to me, if the old man of Huangfu Song dares to be unfavorable to you, Zhang will immediately lead the army to break through this bird dock, and take the heads of his father and son to relieve your anger!" ”

"General Zhao, after seeing Huang Fu Song, you might as well say this to him, you should be able to persuade Huang Fu Song to return to Chang'an with you this time." After thinking about it, Guo Jia gave Zhao Yun a move.

It didn't take long for Zhao Yun to leave the Chinese army with only four entourages, and came to the gate of Wubao in a cloth suit with no protective ability, looking full of sincerity.

Seeing this, Huangfu Li ordered to open the side door of the dock fort and took Zhao Yun in.

After Zhao Yun saw Huangfu Song, he saluted forward and said loudly: "Humble Zhao Yun, I have seen General Zuo Zhonglang!" ”

Huangfu Song looked Zhao Yun up and down carefully, then nodded and said: "General Zhao is really extraordinary, and it is not in vain that Liu and that little guy are willing to exchange the land of a country for Gongsun Zhan for you." ”

"Your Excellency has won the prize. It is a blessing for Yun to meet a master like Gongzi. ”

After the two exchanged politeness, the main scene finally began.

"General Zhao, what has become of the current situation in Chang'an?" Huangfu Song asked.

Zhao Yun replied: "Li, Guo and others under the banner of avenging Dong Zhuo, on the way back to Chang'an from Luoyang, gathered 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses from Dong Zhuo's old department, and after capturing Tongguan, they joined Zhang Ji who was stationed in Wuguan, and then subdued Hu Zhen's troops in the area of Baling, defeated Xu Rong, forced Duan Xuan away, and now led an army of nearly 90,000 to surround Chang'an City, wanting to enter the city and kill Wang Yun and Lu Bu and others. ”

"Since Chang'an is so dangerous, if I return with you at this time, won't I stand under the dangerous wall?" Huangfu Song pressed forward step by step.

Zhao Yun said unhurriedly: "My lord's words are reasonable. If I were to be you, I wouldn't leave Yiwu easily, after all, it was Wang Yun who ordered the killing of the Dong family in the first place, and my lord was just acting on orders, so presumably Li Dao and Guo Yan would not blame you. However, have you ever thought that if Li Dao and Guo Yan can't capture Chang'an, in which direction will they withdraw after the food and salary are exhausted? ”

Huangfu Song was hit by Zhao Yun's rhetorical question, and was immediately silent, his brows furrowed.

If Zhao Yun's assumption is true, then Li Dao, Guo Yan and others must have led their troops to evacuate to Longxi when the siege of Chang'an was fruitless, because they started from Longxi in the first place, and their foundation was in Liangzhou. If Li Dao and Guo Yan really led the army to retreat westward, they would definitely not let go of the large amount of wealth and grain, grass and armor left by Dong Zhuo when they passed by Yiwu, and at that time, Huangfu Song's situation would be very dangerous.

At that time, if Huangfu Song was to defend the dock, the result would be to be besieged and killed by Li Dao and Guo Yan, after all, the protection ability and military strength of the Wuwu could not be compared with Chang'an, the capital of the empire. If Huangfu Song abandons guarding Yiwu, after he returns to Chang'an, he will have to face the reproach and even punishment of Wang Yun and Lu Bu. After all, Li Su's example is in front of him, if Huangfu Song loses all this batch of very important military salaries and materials, it will be a serious crime.

After thinking for a while, Huangfu Song shook his head and said, "General Zhao, your words just now are indeed very sharp, but I can't believe that the remaining troops in Chang'an City alone can resist the long-term siege of the combined forces of Li Dao and Guo Yan, so your assumption cannot be established." ”

Zhao Yun thought that Guo Jia was really powerful, and he actually estimated these reactions of Huangfu Song, so he said: "It's not a secret, if you only rely on the 10,000 cavalry that Gongzi brought from Youzhou this time, it will naturally not be able to stop Li Dao and Guo Yan from attacking Chang'an, but if you add the 10,000 infantry who rushed to help from the direction of Nanyang, plus Xu Rong's remaining more than 4,000 old troops, plus Duan Xuantun's 15,000 men and horses stationed in Duling, plus the Luoyang Righteous Army under the command of Lord Zhu Jun, can Chang'an be saved?" ”

"What! Are there really so many soldiers and horses near Chang'an? Huangfu Song finally stopped being calm.

"If I deceive the Lord with my words, it will not be long before it is revealed, and it will only put my soldiers in a desperate situation, do you think I will do that?" Zhao Yun's answer was very hard, but the reason was tenable.

"Since Liu Shizhong was able to mobilize enough soldiers and horses to confront Li Dao and Guo Yan, why did he send you to Yiwu to lobby me? At this time, you should fight fiercely with Li Dao and Guo Yan's troops around Chang'an! Huangfu Song was indeed not easy to be convinced, and until this time he was still not moved by Zhao Yun's rhetoric.

"Childe is now in Tongguan, and he didn't send me to lobby the general this time, this is all my temporary idea. Gongzi's intention is to take advantage of this Chang'an rebellion, welcome the Son of Heaven back to Luoyang, and block Dong Zhuo's old department to the west of Hangu Pass. ”

Zhao Yun finally threw the most ferocious move towards Huangfu Song's heart.

If the emperor is really escorted back to Luoyang, the eastern capital, by Liu He, and in this process, if Huangfu Song does not move, not only will he not be able to get any political benefits, but it is very likely to become a punching bag for Li Dao and Guo Yan and others, then he will not be sad to die in the future?

PS: Thank you for the four votes cast by shty book friends. What Nandao needs to explain to you in particular is that my book is scheduled to be released on Friday, and the rhythm of the plot has been adjusted, so at this juncture, Nandao does not dare to easily send out the following manuscripts in one go, otherwise the editor will scold me to death......

In other words, can you exchange the reminder ticket for a reward? I looked at it and felt empty. Historical essays are different from fantasy essays or urban essays, which can explode into seven or eight chapters or even ten or so chapters a day, and it takes a lot of effort to write about this subject......