Great Han Empire

Chapter 184

When Li Hong walked into the tent of the Chinese army, he was surprised to find that two adults, Gai Xun and Fu Xie, were there, as well as two unknown staff members of the Taiwei's Mansion.Li Hong hurried forward and saluted one by one.

"It's a coincidence that Li Zhonglang came. I was about to send someone to invite you, but you came here uninvited." Zhang Wen smiled, "Do you have something to do in Daying?"

Li Su who was standing in the distance suddenly became nervous, and looked at Li Hong with both eyes.

"Your Majesty is going to come and see the Taiwei, and pay a visit to Tao Sima." Li Hong bowed and saluted.

"It's true to visit Tao Sima, but I'm false?" Zhang Wen said with a smile, "Come, come, let Master Sima introduce you to some colleagues."

Tao Qian introduced Sun Jian and Huangfu Li to Li Hong.When Sun Jian and Huangfu Li saw that the famous northern Xinjiang leopard was so young, they both showed surprise and admiration on their faces, and their words were very polite.

Zhang Wen waited for them to finish greeting each other, and then said: "Li Zhonglang, there are some new situations in Meiyang. We adjusted the plan in time after receiving the news from General Dong."

Li Hong pretended to be surprised and asked, "What's new? The rebels are surrounded?"

Zhang Wen smiled and said: "The rebels haven't closed the siege yet, but General Dong has a very good attack. Wentai, tell Li Zhonglang about our arrangement."

Pointing to the map on the case table, Sun Jian introduced in detail the situation of the enemy and us in Meiyang, as well as Dong Zhuo's attack plan, and then said: "Master Taiwei ordered Li Zhonglang to take the Youzhou iron cavalry, and the five troops led by the army commander Ma Teng Thousands of Liangzhou cavalry, a total of [-] cavalry, rushed to Qianye Ridge overnight to meet General Dong, and General Dong will be under the unified command to try to launch an attack on the rebel camp in the early morning of tomorrow."

"Bianzhang and Han Sui have only two routes to escape. One is to go north to meet Beigong Boyu's troops, and the other is to flee to the southwest in the direction of the Weishui River and return to Liangzhou through the country of Mei. Therefore, the Taiwei asked you to Assault the enemy camp from north to south and make sure the enemy retreats to the southwest."

"Master Taiwei ordered General Zhou Shen, Lieutenant Huangfu Hong, Captain Xu Rong, and Captain Qu Yi to set off immediately with [-] cavalry, go west along the Weishui River, quickly seize the country of Mei, and cut off the escape route of the rebels. At the same time, he ordered Lieutenant Xian Yufu led [-] Jizhou troops to follow up. After the two armies surrounded the rebels under the city of Mei, they immediately annihilated them."

"General Dong and Li Zhonglang's cavalry troops should not pursue after the enemy has fled. They should immediately withdraw from the battlefield and follow Beigong Boyu's troops along the eastern foot of Qidong to attack Duyang and cut off Beigong Boyu's retreat. North When Gong Boyu learned that Bian Zhang and Han Sui's troops had fled, he would definitely turn around and retreat in the direction of Du Yang. As soon as Bei Gong Boyu withdrew, the infantry in Meiyang City would immediately leave the city and pursue them. It is up to General Dong and Li Zhonglang to wipe out the 5 troops of Boyu in Beigong."

Sun Jian finally said: "Li Zhonglang, is there anything else I need to explain?"

Li Hong praised: "Master Taiwei's arrangement is perfect, and Mr. Sun's explanation is also very clear. I will set off immediately."

Zhang Wen walked up to him and said with a smile: "Soldiers are precious and fast. What we are fighting for now is time. Li Zhonglang has worked hard. In addition, when you arrive in Meiyang, you must listen to General Dong's command. He is a famous general in Xiliang and has rich combat experience." , I just have a bad temper, you have to be patient and restrain, you know?"

Li Hong's heart became hot, and he knelt down on one leg excitedly, and said loudly: "I would like to follow the order of the Taiwei."

Seeing his humility and politeness, Zhang Wen liked him very much. He quickly reached out to help him up, and said with a smile, "I wish the people the best of luck."

Li Hong then saluted all the adults in the big tent one by one, took his leave and left.Zhang Wen winked at Fu Xie.Fu Xie followed immediately.

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"The people..."

"What are your orders?" Li Hong asked.

"The army Sima Ma Teng who commanded the Iron Cavalry in Liangzhou is a descendant of the former Fubo General Ma Yuan. This man has high martial arts skills and has made many military exploits in Xiliang, but he is upright and upright by nature, and he offends almost all the bureaucrats in Liangzhou. So far, he is still a military commander. If he offends Li Zhonglang verbally, you must not take it to heart." Fu Xie said with a smile.

Li Hong nodded again and again, and said movedly: "When I arrived in Liangzhou, I am just an acquaintance like my lord. Thank you so much for your care."

Fu Xie stretched out his hand to pat him, and said with a smile: "This time I went to Luoyang to ask for food and wages. When I left Luoyang, Mr. Liu came to see me off and asked me to take care of you. It's just that I have a name but no right now. It really helps It's nothing to do to you. It's just that we have to rely on the people to put down the rebels in Liangzhou."

Li Hong said with a smile: "The army of Xiliang is so powerful, of course we still have to rely on General Dong and General Zhou to put down the rebels."

Fu Xie looked around vigilantly, and then whispered: "If you think so, you will lose this battle in all likelihood."

Li Hong was startled, but still said with a smile on his face: "My lord is joking."

"Let's talk while walking." Fu Xie said with a smile as he strode forward, "I'll send you to Yuanmen. It's not convenient to stand here and talk."

Li Hong gestured to Zhao Yun beside him, and hurriedly followed.

"The leaders of the rebel army in Xiliang, especially Bian Zhang, Han Sui, and Beigong Boyu, were very famous in Xiliang in the past, and they were very prestigious among the people of Xiliang. They had many friends. People and people who have been favored by them are all over Liangzhou. For example, I, Lao Bian, and Wen Yue have been friends for 11 years."

Li Hong was stunned.

"Why was Huang Fusong dismissed? Why did His Majesty send someone to take back his left chariot riding general Yinshou? Why did he change his Marquis of Huaili to the Marquis of Duxiang, who can eat [-] households, and cut [-] households?" Fu Xie asked.

Li Hong glanced at him and replied: "In addition to being framed by the eunuch, I heard from Tao Sima that General Huangfu has his own views on the Xiliang issue, and he seems to disagree with the suppression of the Xiliang rebels. Opinions differ, so..."

"Yes, Tao Sima knew the secret behind it, and he was quite right. In terms of fighting and employing troops, who can beat General Huangfu in today's world? His Majesty was unwilling to replace General Huangfu, so he had to press repeatedly, but General Huangfu spent half a year, It cost more than a billion dollars to drive the rebels across the Yellow River, and then he went to Liangzhou to provide disaster relief every day, so he stopped fighting. His Majesty had no choice but to remove him and replace him with Lord Taiwei."

"But as soon as Lord Taiwei arrived in Liangzhou, he not only failed to win the first battle, but was also driven out of Xiliang by the rebels. Then the rebels attacked Sanfu and led the war to the vicinity of Chang'an. Although Lord Taiwei is not as good at fighting as General Huangfu, but It’s not that bad. The soldiers are still those soldiers, the generals are still those generals, and the Taiwei also brought General Zhou Shen’s [-] troops from the Luoyang Northern Army. Why are you defeated again and again?”

Li Hong gradually understood, his complexion was a little ugly, and he became uneasy.

"General Huangfu, Bian Zhang, and Han Sui are all friends?" Li Hong asked in a low voice.

"It's more than just friends. Mr. Wen Yue and General Huangfu have been friends for decades, and the two families have very close contacts." Fu Xie laughed.

"Where's General Dong?"

"Master Dong is a warrior, and he is a brutal and cunning warrior, so Xiliang scholars generally don't associate with him, but he has a close relationship with Beigong Boyu and has a deep friendship. There is a Sima named Li Ru in General Dong's tent. This man has a prominent family background, and fled to the western border after his family was ruined due to the disaster of the party. He has a very good relationship with Bian Zhang and Han Sui."

Li Hong's head was getting bigger, he asked nervously: "Then, Ma Teng and them..."

"Shoucheng (Ma Teng's character)?" Fu Xie sighed, and said in a low voice, "He, Bian Zhang, Han Sui, Beigong Boyu, and Li Wenhou are all brothers who have been acquainted with each other for eight obeisances."

Li Hong could hardly believe his ears.He was sweating a little.

Fu Xie glanced at Li Hong, who was nervous, and said regretfully, "Old Bian, Wenyue are all famous people in Xijiang, and they are all celebrities. Who knew they would rebel? Beigong Boyu is a big tribe belonging to the Qianghu. , Megatron Xijiang, and the relationship with the government has always been good, who knows that he will rebel? After all, it is all in the hands of traitors and sycophants. Corrupt officials are forcing hundreds of thousands of people in Xijiang to have no way out. What if they don't rebel? ?”

Li Hong stared at Fu Xie with wide eyes, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes.

"My lord, you..."

Fu Xie smiled wryly, and said: "Now the Taiwei's [-] troops, [-] are from Xiliang. From the general to the soldiers, almost all of them are from Xiliang, and a considerable part belong to the Qiang people. Do you think this battle can be won?" ?”

"That's why Lord Taiwei hastily recruited you from the Jizhou battlefield to the Xiliang battlefield." Fu Xie said, "Lord Taiwei really has no choice. The officials of the Taiwei’s Mansion were sent to deliver it in person. Your Majesty naturally knows the difficulties of the Taiwei, so he is looking everywhere for someone who can go west to Liangzhou to suppress the rebellion.”

"When I came to Jizhou, besides delivering the imperial decree to Master Liu, I was ordered to ask Master Liu, how are you doing, whether you can do it, and whether you can take on this important task. But before I return to Luoyang, Your Majesty can't bear to rush you Gather troops and horses and prepare to go west. In his opinion, the affairs of Xiliang are far more important than the affairs of Jizhou. The royal cemetery is all near Chang'an, and keeping the ancestral cemetery is the top priority of the Han Dynasty."

Li Hong was shocked.It turns out that things in Xiliang are so complicated.There is such a complicated inside story about being recruited to the Xiliang battlefield.Compared with this incident, those things that the judge said and told him to be careful are nothing worth mentioning.Now it's not just a question of whether he will be killed, but a question of when he will be killed.

"But now I only have 5 people in my hand, and I am not familiar with Xiliang, so it is impossible to defeat the rebels alone." Li Hong said dejectedly.

Fu Xie didn't make a sound.

"Lord Taiwei's arrangement will probably be revealed soon. Is it still necessary for us to rush to Qianye Ridge to join General Dong and attack the rebel camp?" Li Hong asked suspiciously.

"Since General Dong has come to invite the Taiwei to fight, the attack must be real. He wants to make some military achievements. The question is, is he really fighting, or is he pretending to fight? If it is real, will Han Sui get the news in advance? The rebels will Won't you rush to the country of Mei before us, and retreat back to Liangzhou smoothly?" Fu Xie said.

Li Hong thought for a while, then asked in a low voice: "Master Taiwei, do you have another strategy to wipe out the enemy?"

Fu Xie nodded, and said slowly: "I don't know what Lord Taiwei thinks, but he asked you to wait outside the camp for a while, and Lord Chang Shi of Taiwei's Mansion will go with you."

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(End of this chapter)