When the nominal master Tong Yuan told Zhao Xing about the news that his senior brother Zhang Ren hoped to lead an army to the west alone, Zhao Xing's excitement was indescribable.

Zhao Xing knew very well in his heart that compared with other generals, Zhang Ren, a general, may not be superior in force or in the art of war, but his loyalty is impeccable. At this point, what Zhao Xing needs most is the civil and military staff who can faithfully follow him, not those who are undecided. Others may not be able to see the road ahead, but Zhao Xing's heart is clear. For Zhao Xing, he doesn't need a thinker with personality, what he needs most is a general who buries his head in accordance with his established policy.

Zhang Ren's westward journey will naturally take Fa Zheng and several cultivable generals in Shu with Zhang Wei and Wang Ping. Today's Shuzhong generals, except for the Sima family, who have been cut down and eradicated, the rest are like rootless duckweed, and they don't know where to go in the future. When they learned the news that Zhang Ren could lead an army alone in the Western Regions, they naturally asked to join Zhang Ren's team.

For these veteran generals who have been in the army for many years, being with a chief general is more important than anything else. Zhang Ren served as the governor of Yizhou for many years, has won the support and support of the officers and soldiers of Yizhou by virtue of his ability and integrity, and now the soldiers heard that Zhang Ren was appointed by the king of Pingxi as the general of the expedition to the west, and can also recruit a large army, everyone naturally came to vote, without the slightest scruples and worries.

Zhang Ren's trip to the Western Regions was still in the process of being planned, but Guan Yu, the governor of the Western Regions under the command of King Pingxi, unequivocally led an army of terrifying size to Gaoping City.

The army led by Guan Yu mainly included an infantry army of 40,000 and a cavalry force of 30,000. The 40,000 infantry army was a temporary recruit from the Jin State Reserve Army, and now it is called the Pingxi Army, that is, the army of honor under the command of the King of Pingxi. As for the other 30,000 cavalry troops, they were the majority of the 40,000 Xiliang troops led by Ma Chao.

Seeing that it is the Central Plains War, whether it is Guan Yu or Ma Chao, their hearts are tied to the Guannei, if Guan Yu and Ma Chao are not allowed to participate in such a big war, I am afraid that it will make the soldiers of the Pingxi Army and the Xiliang Army who are loyal to their duties in the Western Regions feel cold.

It was precisely because of the great cause and effect that Zhao Xing ordered Guan Yu to immediately lead 70,000 troops to Guannei to participate in the Central Plains War that was about to kick off after receiving the news that Yan Yan led 100,000 Yizhou soldiers out of Yumen. The 70,000 soldiers under Guan Yu's command are authentic Han people, even if they participated in the process of the Central Plains War, they will not be criticized for saying that the king of Pingxi used foreign troops to slaughter his compatriots.

The Blue Wolf Army, which withdrew from the Northeast Region, was stationed in the area east of Gaoping City, in addition to resting and recuperating, focusing on guarding against Huangfu Song in the Chang'an region. After more than half a year of rest and idleness, when Zang Ba heard the news that Guan Yu led the army to Wuwei, his first reaction was to lead the 20,000 "idle" blue wolf army to leave Gaoping City quickly, no matter what order the Crouching Tiger Command would give, first garrison the troops in the Diaoyin area.

Without saying hello, the blue wolf army mobilized the army to Diaoyin in the north of Chang'an, but it made Guan Yu a little embarrassed. For example, the basic outline of the current situation has been clearly distinguished, and many people also believe that King Pingxi will achieve the ultimate victory, but when it comes to various affairs, there will be endless problems and difficulties. The Blue Wolf Army, which was originally responsible for the defense of Liangguo, did not wait for Guan Yu to lead the army to Gaoping, so they looked for a way to go east, but left Guan Yu with a trivial matter.

Guan Yu led the army to the east this time, and they were determined to take Luoyang before they returned, and when they found that the blue wolf army was going east, although they were a little breathless in their hearts, they did not slow down the speed of the march. After Guan Yu saw the Kunlun army led by Xu Rong, he immediately ordered the Kunlun army to take over the defense of the blue wolf army, while he himself led the Pingxi army and the Xiliang army to march forward day and night, and did not stop until he reached the periphery of Chang'an.

Zhao Xing has always been hesitant to attack Chang'an, but in Guan Yu's view, if he wants to settle the Central Plains, he must first take Chang'an, and then take Luoyang. Now that the time is ripe, if he misses the opportunity to attack Chang'an and Luoyang, Guan Yu is afraid that he will take a piece of tofu and hit his head.

Guan Yu is the kind of commander who will stick to it if he determines right and wrong, plus his relationship with Zhao Xing, so Guan Yu directly made the decision for Zhao Xing this time, and locked the first target of the eastward advance to Huangfu Song stationed in Chang'an, and planned to use Huangfu Song to complete the first battle since the Pingxi Army and the Xiliang Army entered the customs.