Great Han Empire

Chapter 1006 Chapter [-]
In June, the desert.

The emperor of the Han Dynasty and the general Li Hong led a total of 5000 people from the Huben Yulin Camp, Huqi Camp, and Western Xianbei Cavalry into the desert.

Ten days later, the army arrived at Tu Shenze at the northeast end of the Red Bull Desert (now Ulan Buhe Desert).Tushenze is a large lake, the water of which comes from the Yellow River, the clear water, blue sky and luxuriant grass are very beautiful.Since the Great Qin Dynasty, this area has been the main reclamation and frontier area in the Hetao area. After Beijiang regained Shuofang, Wuyuan and other northern frontier counties, it reopened the reclamation. More than ten years have passed, and now it is full of people and full of cattle and horses.

Zhang Yi, the prefect of Shuofang County, sent food, grass and livestock by order, and brought the latest news from Chang'an.

Grand Sima Xu Rong and Taiwei Zhang Yan wrote to the general that the situation in northern Xinjiang was becoming increasingly tense, and asked him to rush to Jinxueyuan as soon as possible, and together with Mobei's capital guard Tie Yue, shook the tribes of the Hu tribe in the desert, waited for an opportunity to attack Danhan Mountain, and helped General Hussars Xianyu Auxiliary attack and kill Fu Luohan.

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Since the death of King Shemoci of the Southern Xianbei and Master Mijia of the Eastern Xianbei last year, the situation in the desert has been chaotic for a while. Kebi Xiong, Shehu, Sheyingtong and other kings in the central and southern part of the desert have been driven out of the desert one after another. At a loss, except for threats and warnings, so far no iron cavalry has been seen confronting the Xianbei people head-on. Even after Fu Luohan led his army across the Great Wall, they still endured it and tried their best to mediate among the tribes of the Hu tribe. Mediation, which greatly fueled the arrogance of the rebel tribes and increased their confidence in retaking the desert.

The leaders of the tribes of Fuluohan, Shelong, Jiamo, Queji, and Suli of the Xianbei people met many times. After careful discussion, they concluded that the strength of the big Han had been severely damaged after years of war. His northern border army is still brave and good at fighting, but now the main force of the big man is confined to the two major battlefields in the south of the Central Plains and the western border, and they are no longer able to mobilize heavy troops to defend the desert and northern border.This can be seen from the fact that Yan Wuwei led the Fengyun Iron Cavalry to Jinyang southward, and Xian Yufu was stationed in Youzhou to guard the garrison. The big Han has lost the strength and confidence to control the desert. They have already developed the idea of ​​​​abandoning the desert. The best opportunity to rise up in the desert.

The general Li Hong and the troops who expedition to the western frontier have not appeared in the desert for a long time.The news obtained from various sources can confirm that although Li Hong and his army defeated the Qiang people in the West Sea, they were also beaten to death by the dying Qiang people. , For a long time, I was unable to go north to conquer the desert.

The Xianbei people were overjoyed.In the name of the Great Xianbei King, Fu Luohan sent envoys to all the Xianbei tribes on the desert, trying to persuade them to betray the Great Han, form an alliance to fight against the Great Han, drive the Han people out of the desert, and rebuild the Great Xianbei court.The envoys of Fuluohan galloped on the prairie day and night, and many Xianbei tribes began to waver. Some of them, unable to predict the future development of the situation, secretly formed an alliance with Fuluohan and stepped on two boats to ensure the interests of the tribe. .

At the same time, Fuluohan, Shelong and others tried their best to win Nengchendi from Karasuma in Baishan, and Kamo and Samad Khan also offered a helping hand to Louban from Karasuma in Liaodong.The Karasuma people in Baishan and the Karasuma people in Liaodong became more and more crazy, and the battle became more and more fierce.

Karasuma people all lived in the Han territory, and the fratricide between Karasuma people made the situation in the border county worse and worse, forcing the Han army to intervene. As a result, almost all Youzhou troops were drawn into Baishan and The two battlefields in eastern Liaodong are simply unable to take care of the central and eastern deserts. In order to stabilize the border counties as soon as possible and quell the war between the Karasuma people, the Han people had to bow their heads to the Xianbei people, hoping that they would not openly interfere with the Karasuma people's affairs, causing the situation to get out of control .

The Xianbei people put forward very harsh conditions, and Fu Luohan asked the emperor of the Han Dynasty to immediately recognize his status as the king of the Great Xianbei.With the promise of the Great Han Emperor, Fu Luohan can legitimately lead the tribes of the Hu tribe in the desert, temporarily get rid of the threat of the Han army, and buy time for himself to stabilize the tribes in the desert and develop his strength. If he confronted head-on, he would be able to break away from the control of the big man and dominate the desert.

Xianyufu's attitude made the Xianbei people very dissatisfied. While letting Xianyuyin mess with Shelong on the Shanggu battlefield to delay time, he sent troops to support Liaodong, and Li Su, the governor of Liaodong, flanked the Karasuma rebels.

The Xianbei people decided to fight back, and test the bottom line of the Han people by the way.

In May, King Jiamo, Qushuai Chenglugui, and Samad Khan of the eastern Xianbei led their troops across the Daliao River, raided Xuantu County, and captured Gaoguli, the county seat, within three days.The army then crossed the Xiaoliao River and besieged Xiangping City, the prefecture of Liaodong County.Gongsundu, the prefect of Liaodong County, guarded the city to the death, and sent people across the sea to Qingzhou, asking for help from Qingzhou governor Zhang He, and emergency to Chang'an.

At this moment, Li Su and Gongsun Xuzheng were leading an army to fight fiercely in the Changli and Yangle areas at the western foot of Yiwusu Mountain. They were shocked by the news and rushed back to aid Liaodong.Once Xiangping fell, the army's food and grass supply would be cut off.Accompanying Li Su withdrew to Liaodong was the army of Liaodong Karasuma Shan Yu Dunjie.

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Li Hong looked stern, looking at the map on the case table and remained silent.

"According to the original plan of the imperial court, General Lu Bu will lead his army south to attack Xuzhou in July, but now because of the sudden change in the situation in Liaodong, we have to make adjustments." Fu Gan said while holding the letter from Chang'an in one hand and pointing to the map with the other, " Da Sima and Taiwei decided to give up attacking Xuzhou and instead give full support to Liaodong. The imperial court has decreed that Zhang He, the governor of Qingzhou, will be the general who protects Liaodong. The battlefield. The grain, grass and supplies on the Liaodong battlefield will be transported by sea from Donglai County in Qingzhou and Yuyang County in Youzhou to Liaodong respectively, which can greatly save the consumption during transportation.”

"Where's our food, grass, and military equipment?" Ji Feng asked, "The army needs a lot of food, grass, and military equipment to attack Danhan Mountain. When will the imperial court send these things to Jinxueyuan?"

Fu Gan shook his head and smiled wryly, "The Prime Minister once said that the supply of food, grass and supplies to the Shanggu battlefield will not be until after the autumn harvest in October, so..."

"Shanggu?" Ji Feng spread his hands and shouted, "Damo, we are fighting in the desert. As long as we reach Danhan Mountain, Fu Luohan will retreat across the Great Wall. How can there be any battle in Shanggu?"

"Let's find a way by ourselves." Li Hong waved his hands and said, "Can't we fight without food, grass and supplies? This is a desert, and there are plenty of livestock in the desert. Autumn is after the rainy season, and it is the time for livestock to grow fat. Wait until the livestock are fat and strong. Now, we can send troops."

"That will be after October." Jiang Ji said with a frown. "Now the situation in the desert is changing rapidly. The people of the Hu tribe are panicking and swinging from side to side. They may not be willing to obey the imperial decree and give us livestock as military rations." He pointed out Pointing to the letter in Fu Gan's hand, "Besides, Da Sima and the Taiwei don't seem to have any intention of ordering confiscation. They are obviously worried that doing so will anger the tribes of the Hu tribe and aggravate the deterioration of the situation in the desert."

"Do you have to ask for an imperial decree?" Li Hong sneered, "When I put down the desert rebellion, the loot alone will be enough to repay the losses of the tribes." All the kings, big and small, went to Jinxueyuan to meet the emperor of Han."

Ji Feng bowed to accept the order.

"Leave the letter to Liu Bao, the great Shanyu of the Xiongnu, first to eliminate the violent wind and sand from the Qiang king, and try every means to prepare livestock and fodder for General Yan Rou." Li Hong paused for a while, and said to Fu Gan, "Let the letter to Yan Rou, ask him to lead the army." Shuiying hurried to Daijun to attack and kill Xiuwulu. Tell Wu Xiong of Jizhou to lead his army out of Feihu Fortress and cooperate with General Yan Rou to kill Xiuwulu."

"Killing Xiuwu Lu from Daijun is tantamount to warning Fu Luohan to get out of the Great Wall immediately." Li Hong said angrily with murderous eyes in his eyes, "If he continues to stay in Shanggu, I will burn Danhan Mountain to death." into a handful of ashes."

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In mid-June, Liaodong.

More than 500 large ships entered Liaodong Bay in a mighty manner and berthed at the mouth of Liaohe River.

The General Protector Zhang He and the Liaodong Governor Li Su had not seen each other for many years. The two chatted affectionately for a while, and Li Su immediately asked, "Where is the General? Has the General arrived in the desert?"

"I don't know either." Zhang Yun said, "I heard that he was seriously injured in the West Sea battle, and I don't know if he has recovered. If the injury is serious, he may still be recuperating in Hexi."

Li Su didn't speak, his face showed disappointment, and he said in a low voice, "Is Master Qu staying in Xijiang?"

"Yes." Zhang He's smile gradually faded, and he said sadly, "I heard that the general buried him in Longqi. He was the captain of the west and stationed in Longqi for many years. It used to be the battlefield where he defended the territory."

Li Su looked up at the distant mountains and forests, and couldn't help but think of Lu Longsai.

"If I die in battle, you can bury me in Lulong Sai." Li Su said suddenly, "Don't forget."

Zhang Yun looked at him in surprise, "We haven't seen each other for many years, why do you say such things when we meet?"

"Lord Gongsun Du died in battle." Li Su said sadly, "Eleven days ago, he died in Xiangping City."

Zhang Yun was shocked, "Xiangping City lost?"

If Xiangping City is lost, the gates of Liaodong County and Lelang County (now the western part of the Korean Peninsula) will be wide open. If the army wants to launch a counterattack from the direction of Liaodong Bay, it will be very difficult.

"No, Lord Gongsun's sons, Gongsun Kang and Gongsun Gong, are still standing firm." Li Su said, "The Xianbei people and the Karasuma people have joined forces. Our troops are seriously insufficient and it is difficult to rescue them. Xiangping is in danger."

Zhang He furrowed his brows deeply, looking for countermeasures urgently, "Is there any movement between the Fuyu people and the Goguryeo people?"

"No, they have not yet appeared near the Liaoshui River, but judging from the situation in Liaodong, as long as Xiangping is lost, they will definitely rebel." Li Su said bitterly, "Last year, I threatened them and told them to strictly guard Neutral, don't seek death. They are still obedient, and under the coercion and lure of the Xianbei people, they have not betrayed." Li Su then pointed to the west angrily, and shouted excitedly, "The current crisis in Liaodong is all due to the mistakes of the court's strategy. I have written repeatedly, requesting to end the war in Liaodong as soon as possible, and to kill Lou Ban, Wu Yan and Su Puyan, but the court just disagreed, saying that there is no food and grass, and that we should let them kill each other first, so that we can Sit back and reap the benefits of the fishermen. Well now, instead of reaping the benefits of the fishermen, we have ruined Liaodong. Chang’an is a bunch of idiots, idiots...thousands of brothers died in vain like this, and Lord Gongsun’s death is even more unworthy."

Zhang He hastily dissuaded him.

"Don't speak for them, am I blind? The Xianbei people rushed into Liaodong, and Liaodong could no longer hold it. The court gave us food and asked us to drive the Hu people out, but now they know how many traitors there are. Is it? There are more than 4 Xianbei people and Karasuma people combined, and I only have more than 1 people. Even if Dunjie’s Karasuma army is included, I only have more than 6000 people. What do you want me to do? Hit? How do you want me to kill Liaohe?"

"Zi Ni, calm down." Zhang He smiled wryly, "In July, the imperial court plans to let General Lu Bu lead an army to attack Xuzhou. This batch of food and weapons was originally used to attack Xuzhou."

"Hit Xuzhou?" Li Su's eyes were bloodshot, and he yelled loudly, "Those stupid pigs, don't they know that if the northern border is in chaos, what's the point of defeating Xuzhou? Cao Cao only has tens of thousands of troops, and the slap is big." When can we not fight a piece of land? Why do we have to fight now? What about the barbarians? The barbarians will attack from the border thousands of miles long, how much troops and financial resources will the big man spend to keep the northern border?"

Zhang He wanted to explain a few more words, but felt that the matter in the court was too complicated, and he couldn't explain a sentence or two clearly. Even if he said Li Su, he might not be able to understand, "Zi Ni, don't shout, since I'm here Now, bring soldiers and food, then you and my brother will work together to defend Liaodong, okay?"

Li Su yelled a few times, and vented the resentment accumulated in his heart a little, and his mood gradually stabilized.

"Is there still an army in Lelang County?" Zhang He asked.

"There are about 5000 people in Lelang County, but I dare not recruit, and Lord Yangyi will not give it to you." Li Su said, "Lelang County is bounded by Ma Han to the east, Goguryeo to the northeast, and Han Yan to the south. (hui), once we transfer all the troops from Lelang County, who can guarantee that these Mandi will not take the opportunity to make a surprise attack? Lelang County has more than 6 households and more than 20 people. If something happens, none of us will bear it I can't bear this responsibility."

Zhang He hesitated for a long time, then slowly said: "Zi Ni, there is only my [-] reinforcements in Liaodong, and there is no second batch of reinforcements. If we want to end the Liaodong war in the shortest possible time, the number of troops is indeed insufficient. Let's pretend to be [-] troops. Come to help, first boost morale, and then send food, grass and military equipment to Xiangping City, help them defend the city, and confront the Xianbei people for a long time."

"Judging from the current situation in northern Xinjiang, the confidence of the Xianbei people to dominate the desert is obviously insufficient. This can be seen from Fu Luohan trying every means to threaten the court and asking His Majesty to recognize his status as the Great Xianbei King. Therefore, I think the Xianbei people in the east sent troops to attack The purpose of Liaodong is to contain the troops of Youzhou, and its fundamental intention is to blackmail the great Han. Therefore, it is false that they attacked Liaodong, forcing the court to admit that Fuluohan's status as the Great Xianbei King is true. As long as we defend Xiangping firmly, The Xianbei people are unable to advance an inch, and they have fought for a long time without success, so they will definitely retreat before winter comes."

Li Su frowned slightly, and after pondering for a while, he said: "What Fu Luo Han fears most is that we send troops to attack him. In order to avoid the catastrophe of family annihilation, he will do whatever it takes to make His Majesty recognize him as the Great Xianbei King, so as to escape the rebellion." And the crime of occupying the central Xianbei, but the problem is that Que Ji, Su Li and others in the eastern Xianbei are all old guys who have been in the desert for decades, in their eyes, Fu Luo Han is nothing, how can they help him?"

Zhang He smiled, with a bitter expression on his face, "In the eyes of the Han people, they are all barbarians, but who have we fought against for hundreds of years? The Huns, Qiangs, Xianbeis, Karasumas, they are also human beings. There are also many heroes, and they also have ideals and aspirations. Tan Shihuai once led the Xianbei people to dominate the desert. This is the pride of the Xianbei people and the dream of the Xianbei people for generations, but now this dream has been shattered by the big man, shattered, Xianbei People have to bow their heads in humiliation, but the dreams in their hearts will not be shattered, they hide their pride in their hearts, and are always waiting for the day when it will explode."

"The desert is their root and their homeland. No matter how barren it is, they will never abandon it. They will use their lives to protect it."

"For the sake of the desert, for the homeland, for the dream, and for the great Xianbei, the Xianbei people will not hesitate to give up their hatred, and will stand together and fight bloody battles."

Zhang Yun stretched out his hand and patted Li Su's shoulder, "Only by respecting your opponent can you defeat your opponent. There are no barbarians in this world, only warriors and cowards." Then he waved his arm vigorously and shouted loudly, "Take out the big Han!" Courage, defeat them, we are invincible."

Li Su and a group of Liaodong generals were shocked when they heard the words, and they couldn't help raising their arms and shouting: "I am willing to fight to the death with the general..."

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That night, the army camped in Wen County (near Yingkou today).

The scouts of the Liaodong Army returned quickly, the Fuyu people appeared in the Xiaoliao River, the Goguryeo people appeared in the Daliang River, and the reinforcements from the Xianbei people arrived.

Everyone felt heavy, and the atmosphere in the big tent was very depressing.

"Who is the current King of Goguryeo? Is it still Bogu?" Zhang He stared at the map for a long time and asked suddenly.

"He died a long time ago." Li Su said, "After we quelled the Liaodong Rebellion, he died. Later, a battle for the throne broke out in Goguryeo. In a fit of rage, his sons Bachi and Juannu took thirty thousand Goguryeo households and defected to Dahan."

"Where are these people now?" Zhang He asked in surprise.

"They live in Boilingshui." Li Su looked at Zhang He strangely, and asked, "What? Divorce? Let Baki and Juannu take the opportunity to attack the capital of Goguryeo?"

"Yes, send someone to summon them immediately, and we can provide armaments." Zhang He said, "Their brothers are killing each other, and we may be able to take advantage of it."

"The fisherman benefits, and the fisherman benefits again. I am angry now when I hear this sentence." Li Su sneered, "Gongsun Du used Fuyu State to contain Xianbei in the north and Goguryeo in the south. My niece married Wei Qiutai and gave birth to a son, who is now ten years old. We have always wanted this child to inherit the throne, and Wei Qiutai himself agreed, but Zhujia (ministers) of Fuyu Kingdom supported his eldest son Jian. Ju, the battle for the throne is very fierce. Shall we also take the opportunity to drive a wedge between them, and let their father and son brothers kill each other, so that we can benefit from the fisherman?"

"A good plan?" Zhang He didn't care about Li Su's ridicule, and he stroked his beard and smiled, "You are familiar with Liaodong, you should immediately send someone to contact Jianwei, as long as he can persuade Wei Qiutai to quit, we will support it." He inherits the throne."

Li Su sneered a few times, cursed angrily, then looked at Zhang He and asked, "Brother Jun Yi (yi), do I still know you?"

Zhang He laughed out loud.

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