The Zhendong general Duan Xuan was definitely an independent outlier among the various warlords in Guanzhong, although he was once a subordinate of Dong Zhuo, he did not join forces with Li Dao and Guo Yan and others to besiege Chang'an. But he did not completely fall to Wang Yun or Liu He, but maintained his independence, and has been circling around Chang'an in recent years, and the annual tribute that should be paid to the imperial court will be sent to Chang'an exactly when the time comes.

Since Duan Xuan guarded Hedong, he attached great importance to the development of agriculture, did not harass the people easily, and maintained a good relationship with Yang Feng and others in the Baibo Valley, so that the people of Hedong could still live in the troubled times, which was very different from Li Dao and Guo Yan and other guys who only knew how to extort and extort.

Duan Xuan originally had Jia Xu, a resourceful strategist by his side, but he felt that Jia Xu's mind was too vicious and regarded human life as a mustard, so he didn't like it, so he didn't reuse Jia Xu, and as a result, Jia Xu switched to Li Wei's account. At the beginning, Li Dao and Guo Yan attacked Chang'an from Luoyang, it was Jia Xu's idea of this poison, if it wasn't for Liu He's arrival with the army later, once Li Dao and Guo Yan were killed in Chang'an, I don't know how many people would die.

Duan Xuan develops people's livelihood in Hedong and maintains a stable situation, to put it bluntly, it is a kind of mentality of being alone and being well-off, but it is a pity that his idea of living a down-to-earth life is destined to be intolerant of troubled times, and Yuan Shao used practical actions to make up for this lesson for him.

In order to open up the road leading to Chang'an and Luoyang, Yuan Shao took the eastern section of the river as the first roadblock, and Hanoi Zhang Yang as the second roadblock. In order to solve the problem of Duan Xuan, Yuan Shao mobilized a full 70,000 soldiers and horses, and the troops poured into Hedong from Shangjun in three ways, and after several months of encroachment, he finally pocketed all the cities north of Anyi.

Duan Xuan first garrisoned Yu Jieshan, but was defeated by the siege of Yan Liang and Wen Chou, so he retreated to Anyi. After Yuan Shaobu cleaned up Yang Feng, Han Xian and other forces in the Baibo Valley, Yuan Shaobu turned south and joined Yan Liang and Wen Chou. The army came straight to Anyi. Duan Xuan relied on Anyi City to hold on for three months, but because the city ran out of food, he had to abandon the city and retreat to the south and retreat to Wushan again.

After Yuan Shao captured Anyi, he placed Xingyuan in the city, and he was not in a hurry to deal with the remnants of Duan Xuan, but appointed Chang Lin as the Taishou of Hedong, and seized the time to restore the production order in Hedong, especially the production of Hedong Yanchi, so as to provide supplies for his army as soon as possible.

Fighting a war has always been a very money-burning thing. Yuan Shao dispatched an army of 70,000 at once, and after a few months, he had almost emptied all the foundation that the senior cadres had worked hard for him over the years. Yuan Shaozhan Hedong, in addition to valuing the connection between Guanzhong and Luoyang, also valued the salt pond and population production in Hedong. As long as Hedong County is stabilized, Yuan Shao can enter Chang'an to the west, Luoyang to the south, and Hanoi to the east, and from then on he will occupy a certain initiative. got rid of the unfavorable situation that Bingzhou and Jizhou were suppressed by Liu He at the same time.

Yuan Shao deliberately asked the troops to stop and rest temporarily, and Duan Xuan, who retreated to Wushan, was not so relaxed, he knew that he had come to an end when he sent people to Luoyang to ask for assistance three times in a row without results. All that's left is to choose which side to turn to.

Duan Xuan didn't resent Liu He's subordinates Li Yan and the others for not sending troops to reinforce him, because if it were him, he would not easily set foot in the quagmire of Hedong. Luoyang apparently put the first target of the rescue in Hanoi, because Hanoi is only separated from Luoyang by the Yellow River. If Hanoi was captured by Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses, the defense of Luoyang would be a big problem.

That night, Duan Xuan borrowed wine in the tent to drown his sorrows. His long history and master book are accompanied by him.

Duan Xuan asked with a wry smile: "Do you guess that after Yuan Shao takes Hedong, the next step is to attack Hanoi first, or Luoyang first?" ”

Changshi comforted Duan Xuan and said: "Why should the general be so depressed, now we still have more than 10,000 soldiers to fight, as long as we hold on to the mountain, when the Yuan army runs out of food and grass, we will retreat, this Hedong is still the general's." ”

Duan Xuan said with emotion: "Hehe, Yuan Jun will not withdraw from Hedong. Over the years, I dare not say how diligent and loving the people have been in Hedong, but I think that I rarely do anything to exploit the people, and the people of Hedong are also rich. Yuan Shao won Anyi, and the next step must be a fierce raid, so it was enough to support his troops to stay in Hedong. The Luoyang side suggested that we retreat to Mianchi and continue to resist with our backs to Hangu Pass, but once we reached the south of the Yellow River, we were afraid that we would not be able to help ourselves in the future. ”

The chief bookkeeper persuaded Duan Xuan and said: "The general still needs to be more open, now Yuan Shao seems to have the upper hand, and he has coerced and oppressed us a lot, and it is difficult to guarantee that others will not deal with him like this in the future." In the humble opinion of his subordinates, now the entire Sili area has a place close to accommodating, and the general still has more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, if he chooses one side to take refuge, he can still retain his authority, if he continues to hesitate, he is afraid that he will ......"

Duan Xuan nodded, not angry at the truth of the main book, but asked: "Then according to the master book, which side should I vote to?" ”

"Naturally, it is to Luoyang!" The master bookkeeper replied without hesitation.

"Why?"

"The general has always been friendly with Luoyang and has maintained a friendship, and he should not be harassed and harsh after he surrenders, and he may be able to be appointed in the future. On the other hand, Yuan Shao, Lu Bu, Li Dao, Guo Yan, Zhang Ji and Zhang Yang, Yuan Shao and the general are now enemies, and the soldiers are conflicting in their hearts, so naturally they cannot take refuge; Lu Bu is brave and ambitious, and it is rare to have a good end in the future; Li Dao, Guo Yan, Zhang Ji and others have been in trouble for a long time, and the world is angry, and they are afraid to avoid it. Zhang Yang is now unable to protect himself, and he is facing the same problem as the general, and the general does not have to work hard. ”

"There are two factions in Luoyang, which one should I vote for?"

"General Wei Zhu Gongwei is old, if the general defects to him, he may have a chance to take a step forward in the future." It's inconvenient to say this kind of thing too clearly, and the master book just said vaguely.

"You will take a certain token to General Luoyangwei's mansion tomorrow to test Zhu Gongwei's tone." Duan Xuan handed over the task of contacting Zhu Jun to his master book.

In Luoyang City, Zhao Yun, Li Yan, Qu Meng, Jia Kui and others were analyzing the recent situation around Luoyang.

Qu Meng first reported: "I just received a report from Danshui that in two months, a total of more than 30,000 Yellow Turban forces from all walks of life who had entered the country had been captured, Liu Pi, the leader of the Yellow Turbans in Runan, and He Yi had been captured alive. In addition, the person that Gongzi was looking for has now successfully arrived in Fengxiang City. ”

"What's the recent movement in Yanzhou?"

After Cao Cao occupied Runan, he argued with Yuan Shu over the matter of Qian County, and the two sides finally agreed that Cao Jun would not enter Ruyin County, and Yuan Jun would not enter Qian County, and the people of these two counties would be allowed to take care of themselves. Cao Cao left Xiahou Yuan to garrison Runan, Xiahou Yuan to guard Peijun, and he himself led the Chinese army back to Changyi, and there was no action at present. ”

"What is the situation in Ha Dong and Hanoi?"

Wen Chou had already led the army to approach Jiguan, Lu Yi led the army to block Duan Xuan in the area of Wushan, and Yan Liang moved to the area of Leishou Mountain, looking across the river from Zuo Fengyi and Li Wei's subordinates. Zhang Yang saw that we had sent Dian Wei to guard the pass, and he was a little more down-to-earth, and he had already made up his mind to rely on Qinshui to defend to the end. ”

Zhao Yun asked Li Yan: "Zhengfang, in your opinion, will Duan Xuan send someone to ask for help for the fourth time?" ”

Li Yan shook his head: "It shouldn't be, we pushed him three times in a row, he should be able to understand our difficulties." ”

"Duan Xuan has a good name but is suspicious, and he still doesn't want to belong to us, which is really a headache." When Zhao Yun said this, he looked a little annoyed.

Jia Kui hesitated and said, "Will Duan Xuan be forced by Yuan Shao to switch to General Wei's Mansion?" ”

Li Yan frowned and said, "I don't rule out this possibility." If Duan Xuan votes for Zhu Jun, although it is harmless to us, in the long run, it will not be conducive to our layout in Luoyang. ”

Zhao Yun shook his head: "This time, we can't go along with Duan Xuan's thoughts, tell our people, guard the line from Yiguan to Hangu Pass, and don't let Duan Xuan's men and horses in, so that even if he votes for Zhu Jun in name, he still has to be controlled by us!" ”

"If General Wei's Mansion asks about it, how should I deal with it?"

"Tell them that if they want to let Duan Xuan's soldiers and horses enter Luoyang, then their men and horses in Luoyang need to send a letter to Guguan to guard the pond. You can only choose one of the two! ”

At the same time, Duan Xuan's master book came to Luoyang, and after handing over the famous assassin in front of General Wei's mansion, he was led in by the Wei family's gatehouse.

"This is a letter written to you by my general Yu Wushan, and I also ask General Wei to help." Duan Xuan's master book respectfully presented Duan Xuan's handwritten letter to Zhu Jun.

Zhu Jun is over 60 years old this year, because he has been fighting abroad all the year round when he is young, and his body and mind are too much to consume, so now his body is declining, and it is estimated that the time to drive west with the footsteps of his old friend Huangfu Song is getting closer and closer.

Zhu Jun read Duan Xuan's letter quietly, and then slowly said: "I know that my time is short, but I am afraid that I will live up to Zhongming's thoughts. If you don't like it, the old man can send a message to the Taifu Mansion for General Duan. ”

This master book is in a hurry, how can Zhu Jun not want the soldiers and horses sent to the door? But he didn't know Zhu Jun's temper. Zhu Jun, one of the "Three Heroes of the Late Han Dynasty", values integrity the most and has a strong temper, when Dong Zhuo was in charge of the government, he wanted Zhu Jun to be his deputy, but Zhu Jun refused. Zhu Jun let go of the high-ranking officials and didn't want it, but ran to Zhongmu to pull up a team to fight Dong Zhuo's troops, which shows how much Zhu Jun hates Dong Zhuo.

Duan Xuan was born under Dong Zhuo's sect, and now he wants to come to Zhu Jun, Zhu Jun didn't use spitting Xingzi to scold the main book of the letter out of the house, which is already very face-saving, as for taking in Duan Xuan, and then making the good situation of Luoyang's stability and unity a mess, the old general is not so confused!

Seeing that there was no way to take refuge in Zhu Jun, the master wanted to leave, but Zhu Jun couldn't help but ask people to send him to the Taifu Mansion, along with Duan Xuan's letter. (To be continued......)