Chapter 407: Merge States
Jia Xu sighed and stopped talking, he was familiar with Jia Rong's character, and knew that no matter how he persuaded him, it would not be useful, but Jia Rong led the soldiers to go is the most heroic result, he is the pillar of the soldiers' hearts, which can greatly mobilize morale, on the battlefield, in addition to the sophistication of weapons, it is the indomitable momentum in the hearts of soldiers.
"My lord, 3,000 people is really a bit short, why don't you send 5,000 cavalry." Zhang Zhao looked worried, in his thoughts, Jia Rong was the best choice to sit in Chang'an.
Jia Rong said with a smile: "Lord Zhang, it is extremely difficult for five thousand people to survive in the desert, Xianbei has made a big move, most of the people who remain in the clan are old and weak, and three thousand people are enough to decide the overall situation!" ”
"Without further ado, we will act tomorrow, this matter is a top secret in the Xiliang Army, except for the five of us, it can't reach the ears of the sixth person."
"No!" The four of them had solemn expressions on their faces.
The seemingly calm Chang'an City, among which the restless people do not know how much there is, not all the officials left after the Han Emperor left, there is no shortage of spies of the imperial court, and there are some families who are honest on the surface, and the Xiliang army is safe, and the small abacus in their hearts must be loud.
Leaving Chang'an is regarded as Chang'an's top secret.
The dispatch of troops in Chang'an City is naturally impossible to hide, but if you look closely, you will find that there will be more than a hundred or so people in the ranks of each soldier who goes out of the city.
Late the next night, Jia Rong appeared fifty miles away from Chang'an.
The three thousand cavalry stood there silently, no sound of conversation except for the occasional neighing of horses, and they didn't even know who their commander was until Jia Rong arrived.
Jia Rong came to the front of the team, didn't talk nonsense, and directly ordered: "Target, Beidi County!" ”
The rumbling sound of horses' hooves broke the silence of the night, and the people who were awakened along the way thought that they were under the rule of the Xiliang army, and slept peacefully.
There was a faint color of excitement on the faces of each cavalry, yes, the bloodshed of the battlefield did not make them feel afraid, the commander was Jia Rong, such a good thing was regarded as the highest glory in the Xiliang Army, of course, among the private soldiers, how many soldiers who had experienced battles with Jia Rong attracted the yearning of others.
The Xianbei army was approaching Yanmen Pass, and Jia Xu and Guo Jia roughly estimated that they could only hold the city for a month according to the situation of the soldiers in the pass, and the time was limited.
Jia Rong secretly led the soldiers to Beidi County, and Lu Bu was ordered to come out to greet him, but it was midnight.
"Feng Xian, presumably you have received the order of the military advisor, you led a hundred people to join the team behind me, and killed the Xianbei people's nest overnight." Jia Rong said in a deep voice.
"No!" Lu Bu hugged his fists.
It is Lu Bu's dream to cross the battlefield, he is an out-and-out general, only on the battlefield can he feel his greatest value, the former unintentionally let Wang Yun and the Han Emperor go, but also let him understand this, for Jia Rong to send himself to Beidi County, he was faintly a little lucky, not in the intricate city of Chang'an, there are thousands of soldiers in his hands, his confidence is restored again.
"Things are arranged in the county, right?" Jia Rong asked.
"My lord, after the humble post is gone, there will be no mistakes in the county! The food, grass, and water sources that should enter the desert have been prepared, and the place where the war horses are placed. ”
After leaving Chang'an for nearly a year, seeing the great changes that had taken place in Lu Bu, Jia Rong showed a satisfied look on his face.
"Fengxian, after this battle, you go back to Chang'an, there are more wars waiting for you!"
"No!"
"This is Mr. Guo Jiaguo, the military advisor of the army!" Jia Rong solemnly introduced Guo Jia to Lu Bu.
Lu Bu didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "Meet the military advisor!" ”
Guo Jia helped Lu Bu up, and said in an old-fashioned tone: "General Lu is really the tiger general of the world, and with General Lu guarding him, this time he will go to the Xianbei headquarters, and he will have a better chance of winning." ”
Lu Bu's face was happy, and anyone likes nice words.
The war horses were properly placed, and a group of more than 3,000 people headed towards the vast desert in the night.
Thinking of being forced to the desert by Geng Contempt at the beginning, nine deaths and a lifetime, but there are some memories, in the desert, I saw a period of brotherhood, and I also received a fierce general like Lu Bu and Zhao Yun, which can be described as a blessing in disguise.
For a team of 3,100 people, the consumption of water was a huge problem, and the mighty camel caravan was doubly conspicuous in the desert without people.
The upper echelons of the Xiliang Army have long regarded Xianbei as a great enemy, and the distance from Beidi County to Xianbei is also roughly understood, of course, the price paid is also huge.
At the beginning of the army, Jia Xu announced to the world in the name of the general's mansion that "there is a Xiongnu disaster in the state today, and the general has a benevolent heart and sent troops to quell the rebellion, and the army is everywhere, and the counties must not be lazy, providing grain and grass and other materials!" ”
The righteous and awe-inspiring words blocked the mouth of the world, no matter what, Jia Rong is the general of the Han Dynasty, in charge of the war of soldiers and horses in the world, and there is a war in the state, then the general's office has the responsibility to send troops to quell the rebellion, and the discerning person can see at a glance that the Xiliang Army is going to extend the big hand of expansion to the state, but the Xianbei army outside the Yanmen Pass is not easy to deal with, and there are not many people waiting to see the big drama of the Xiliang Army. If you want to occupy the annexed state in a moment and a half, I'm afraid it's impossible.
Ding Tai was in a hurry, and wanted to transfer troops to resist the Xiliang army, but was persuaded by his strategists.
"My lord, Jia Rong is a general, and he has the right to dispatch the soldiers and horses in the world, and now the Huns are raging, why not use the hands of the Xiliang Army to eradicate the Huns, and our army only needs to stick to the city, without losing troops, I am afraid that the Xiliang Army will not be able to do anything, I heard that the Xiliang Army that came to the rescue this time is only 8,000 people, and our army has 40,000 people, how can I be afraid! And the adult led the army to attack the Xiliang army, Jia Rong had an excuse to crusade against the state, how could the general deal with Jia Rong's tiger and wolf army? And don't drive Chen Yi to persuade.
When Ding Yuan was the pastor of the state, Chen Yi was his staff, and he had a lot of strategy in his chest, and Ding Tai, a person with little reputation, could occupy the state with his assistance, and his means can be imagined.
Hearing Chen Yi's words, the officials of the prefecture stopped talking.
Ding Tai was overjoyed and said, "In this way, don't bother Chen." ”
"Doing things for the Lord, why bother, but it is incumbent on you to have a life." Chen Yi bowed.
Ding Tai was very satisfied with Chen Yi's attitude.
When Ding Tai first ascended to power, there were many disobedient people, and Chen Yi bribed the servants in the disobedient officials' mansions with a lot of money, so that they came forward to slander the officials' crimes, and executed a number of people.
Some officials offended Chen Yi with just one sentence, and the lighter ones were dismissed from office, the heavier ones were framed and imprisoned, and all the people in their families were implicated, soldiers were conscripted, and taxes were increased.
In Bingzhou, every official talked about Chen Yi with a look of horror, under that plain face, what kind of conspiracy and tricks were hidden, people could not guess, and no one dared to try, after a long time, Chen Yi's prestige in Bingzhou was greater than Ding Tai's pastor, and the officials didn't know Ding Tai, but they all knew Chen Yi.
With Chen Yi's words, the counties along the way really helped each other, including grain, grass and materials.
Approaching Guangyan, what caught the eyes of the soldiers of the Xiliang Army became a deserted village, piles of ashes, as if they were confiding in the soldiers what happened to them, and the washing of the rain could not hide the tragic scenes that had been staged on this land.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Yu gritted his steel teeth, followed Jia Rong for a long time, and the idea of caring for the people was also completely learned, and now when he saw the people suffering from this calamity, the resentment in his heart was immediately filled.
Guo Yan gently pulled Jiang Yu's reins and said in a low voice: "General Jiang, the lord sent us here to save more people, don't lose a big one because of a small one!" ”
Jiang Yu thought for a moment, immediately understood, bowed slightly and bowed: "Thank you General Guo for reminding me!" ”
"It's the same general's account, you're welcome!" Guo Yan said softly.
Jiang Yu glanced at Guo Yan carefully, to be honest, before the expedition, for Jia Rong's appointment, not only the generals of the Xiliang Army were puzzled, Jiang Yu was also the same, in his opinion, Guo Yan was just a coincidence, from Dong Zhuo's account to the Xiliang Army, plus Jia Rong's identity as a sworn brother, like a fish in water in the army, this kind of person who does not rely on military merit is easy to be despised by soldiers in the Xiliang Army.
In the big tent of the march, Guo Yan was at the top, Xu Shu and Jiang Yu were on his left and right, and Hua Xiong and other generals were at the bottom.
"Strategist, what should I do when I look at what the Huns are doing?" Guo Yan set his eyes on Xu Shu.
"Marshal, what the Xiongnu did in the Han realm is really the anger of heaven and man, but the Xiongnu's forces are still strong, if they win a hard battle, but it is cheap Ding Tai, the lord sent us to merge the state is not simply to assist in counterinsurgency, what he wants is a stable merger state, not a merger state that eradicates the Huns and continues to fight with the state army." Xu Shu said.
Guo Yan nodded and said: "What the military advisor said is very true, the counties along the way have secretly left flames, as long as the news of the lord's attack on Xianbei's nest comes, he will immediately occupy these places, and Shangjun can be said to have become the bag of the Xiliang army." ”
Jiang Yu snorted coldly and stopped speaking, he was a brave general on the battlefield, and he was a little unimpressed with such a city.
Xu Shu said: "Marshal, the current situation is how to move back from the disadvantage of the Xiongnu and suppress the Huns, but without consuming the strength of our army." ”
"I want to hear about it!"
Xu Shu said slowly: "Ding Tai of Bingzhou, there are about 40,000 soldiers in his hands, and the Xiongnu confronted in the Zhenlin area, after learning of the arrival of our army, and the state army did not move, obviously wanted our army and the Xiongnu to fight to the death, and the Yanmen Pass guard's request for help, deaf to his heart is obvious, the former lord broke the state army outside the city of Luoyang, Ding Yuan died, and Ding Tai is his nephew, there must be resentment in his heart, even if our army exterminated the Xiongnu, Ding Tai will not be grateful, but will be swords. ”
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