Liu Bao and Murong Guang arranged their old and weak sick and disabled to return to their own territory, leaving enough grain, grass, cattle and sheep for these old and weak to eat, and the two of them each led 40,000 soldiers and horses, a total of 80,000 soldiers and horses, all of which were cavalry, and marched to the south on a large scale. And the first target of their attack was the state where Liu Yu had stayed before.

Why did you choose to merge with the state instead of Youzhou and Liangzhou?

This is due to the fact that the Huns led by Liu Bao were nomadic near Bingzhou at the beginning, and they knew a lot about Bingzhou. And Youzhou is more of the territory of the Wuheng people. The Wuheng people showed little interest in the plans of the Xianbei and Xiongnu, and strongly opposed their southward movement through their territory. Needless to say, Liangzhou's words are too far away from Liu Bao and Murong Guang, and entering Dahan from there will give Dahan plenty of time to deal with it.

The nearest merger is the best choice. It was developed when Liu Yu was the pastor of Bingzhou, and among the northern lands, Bingzhou was considered a rich land. The Xiongnu and Xianbei both went for grain and grass, and Bingzhou was the huge granary in their minds. They all came to grab it, of course, to choose a more affluent place.

There is a more important reason that Bingzhou is very close to Luoyang, and if you take Bingzhou and use it as a base, then the Xiongnu and Xianbei can attack Luoyang at any time. Luoyang is the center of the Han Dynasty, and in the eyes of the Hu people, it is even richer. A Hu person who doesn't want to attack Luoyang is not a good Hu person.

It's just that Liu Bao has this conspiracy and Murong Guang has it, but they didn't make it clear to each other, and they all wanted to use each other to achieve their own goals.

The soldiers and horses of the two sides seem to be united, but in fact they have their own evil intentions.

"Shadow" spies are found all over the steppe. However, Murong Guang may have planned to go south before, so he ordered his subordinates to kill all of them if they encountered Han Chinese, or looked like Han Chinese.

As a result, the identities of many spies were exposed, resulting in spies being much slower than usual when they delivered news to the imperial court.

When the news reached Li Gui's hands, the Xianbei and Xiongnu were already less than fifty miles away from the border of the Han Dynasty, and all the Han Dynasty checkpoints in northern Xinjiang were full of smoke.

Liu Jun didn't expect the Hu people to go south at all, because for so many years, the Hu people were well-behaved, which made the soldiers in the frontier relaxed. This laxity is fatal.

However, even if the officers and men of Liu Jun were lax, they were stubbornly guarding the border passes, and the local guards and officials immediately launched an emergency strategy to relay the news to the other garrisons.

Liu Bao and Murong Guang came for the survival of their own people, and they didn't want to die when they started a battle. Liu's army resisted, which was able to block the attack of the Hu people and avoid the rout of the entire front.

When Li Gui sent the situation in Northern Xinjiang to Liu Yu's hands, Liu Yu didn't believe his eyes at all.

Tu Tu is the dog that he Liu Yu has raised for many years, specializing in guarding the grassland outside the plug, very well-behaved and obedient, Liu Yu is very relieved. Unexpectedly, the lackeys carefully cultivated by Liu Yu were actually destroyed by the Huns Liu Bao and Murong Guang. Now the Huns and Xianbei people are reorganizing their troops and horses and going directly south.

Liu Yu didn't need to think much to know what the purpose of the Hu people going south was. It is nothing more than that after the grassland war, there was a lack of grain and grass, and the Hu people were hungry and cold, and they would definitely not be able to survive this winter, so the Hu people would go directly south and come to the Han side to seek food.

"What are you doing in the shadows, the Hu people were killed at the border, and then they sent the information over." Liu Yu was very dissatisfied with the transmission of information.

Li Gui said bitterly: "Your Majesty, it's not that the spies don't care, but that Xianbei Murong Guang has long been plotting against my Han, and before they started, they had been constantly slaughtering the Han people scattered in the grassland, and most of our spies used the identity of smugglers as a cover, and they encountered the poisonous hands of the Hu people." So much so that the delivery of messages has become slower. ”

"Abominable Murong Guang, I want to kill your entire clan!" Liu Yu was furious and shouted, "Summoning the Chinese martial arts, come to Weiyang Palace immediately!" ”

Li Gui arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has already arranged for people to go to inform you, and now all the adults and generals are already in Weiyang Palace." ”

"Okay, good job!" Liu Yu did not blame Li Gui for making decisions without authorization, and it was best to be in a hurry to follow the power and reduce a certain amount of time.

Sure enough, after receiving Li Gui's notice, all the civil and military officers rushed to Weiyang Palace one by one.

Chen Gong and other literati were shocked by the southward movement of the Hu people, and were very worried about the war at the border pass. Previously, the imperial court allocated a large number of troops to conquer Yuzhou, but the soldiers and horses at the border pass were not used, but there were not many reserve troops. If the border pass is broken by the Hu people, then the Hu people will drive straight in, and the cities will not have enough troops to defend and will not be able to resist the killing of the Hu people. As soon as they thought of the Hu people roaming the territory of the Han Dynasty, Chen Gong and their hearts tightened, and they hurriedly used their heads to think of a quick response.

The generals were angry in their hearts, when Liu Yu had not yet ascended the throne, he taught the Hu people a hard lesson, and he also taught the Hu people a lesson before eliminating Yuan Shang, but they didn't expect that these Hu people were actually healed at this time and forgot the pain, and openly raised troops to the south, wanting to kill the good people of the Han Dynasty. As a general, how could he be willing to see such a situation happen.

The murderous aura spreads in all the generals.

Not long after, Liu Yu came to Weiyang Palace as fast as possible. Li Gui followed behind Liu Yu with a lot of information.

"Meet Your Majesty!" The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty saluted Liu Yu.

"No need to be polite!" Liu Yu's footsteps were very fast, and it didn't take long for him to come to the throne and sit down directly.

"You all know what's going on, right?" Liu Yu is very serious.

"The minister only knows that the Hu people are going south, but the specific situation is not yet understood." Chen Gong and the others also had serious faces.

Liu Yu glanced at Li Gui, and Li Gui immediately said the news he had gotten.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty all knew how many soldiers and horses the Hu people had this time, and there were actually 60,000 elites.

If it had been placed before, the 60,000 Hu cavalry would not have been a problem for the Great Han. But the problem is that in addition to the soldiers and horses stationed at the border pass, the rear troops are seriously insufficient.

"Humph! All right! How many years! I have always been very kind to the Saiwaihu people, and I didn't expect that after many years of not doing anything to them, they would personally come up and cause me trouble! Is it because my sword is not sharp enough? Liu Yu slapped the table hard, and the whole person was murderous. Back then, I still didn't kill them hard enough, it's only been how many years, and the scar is good and I forget the pain! ”

"Your Majesty! Ministers, please fight! Lu Bu was the first to stand up.

Dian Wei, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao and other generals all stood up one by one and shouted: "Ministers, please fight!" ”

The Han people are an agrarian people, and the Hu people are nomadic people, and the two have been fighting for each other for thousands of years, forming a life-and-death enmity. At the beginning of the establishment of the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu in the north were the most powerful moments, and the Han people suffered humiliation, and Han Gaozu had to stabilize the Xiongnu by means of peace. Emperor Wenjing's endurance and humiliation finally made Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty counterattack the Xiongnu.

Now these Hu people have just finished the prince's wedding, and they are openly going south, which is simply slapping Liu Yu in the face.

Liu Xuan, who had just gotten married, was also angry, the good life of himself and the crown princess hadn't started for long, and the Hu people came to make trouble, didn't they just bully him?

"Father, please fight!" Liu Xuan also stood up.

As the crown prince, he definitely has to express his position, even if he doesn't actually have to do something with Liu Xuan. Liu Xuan really wants to go to the battlefield to fight.

"Your Majesty, please send troops to kill the Hu people! Raise my great Han Tianwei! The Manchu Dynasty said loudly.

The current Han Dynasty is no longer a big mess in the world, and Liu Yu has unified the north. The Huns and Xianbei dared to offend, that was to seek their own death.

Liu Yu said loudly: "It is the Hun Liu Bao who is going south this time, and there is also Xianbei Murong Guang, these two fangs offend the Han Tianwei, and I, as the son of the Han Dynasty, will definitely kill him!" Preach my holy decree, but whenever I encounter these two fangs, I only need to die, not live! ”

"Obey the order!" The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty agreed with Liu Yu's decision, and did it directly, without saying anything.

"I'll give you a detailed plan right away." Time is pressing, and Liu Yu can't afford to waste any more time.

The general Huang Zhong, as a representative of the military, came out and said: "Your Majesty, the Hu people are going south, and there are not too many reserve troops in the northern frontier except for the soldiers and horses stationed in the border passes. The minister thought that it was necessary to immediately mobilize troops and horses to the frontier in case of accidents. The purpose of the Hu people this time is to merge the state, and their plot is not small. The minister thought that a quick solution was needed, otherwise the consequences would be severe. ”

Fu Zhu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, what the general said is very true. In addition, because the imperial court had just pacified Yuzhou, the grain and grass in the treasury were quite insufficient, and it was not possible to confront the Hu people for a long time. ”

Liu Yu frowned, this is a difficult thing, the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, and the troops can be allocated, but without sufficient grain and grass, it will not be able to support a long-term campaign.

Liu Yu understands these truths, and now it is definitely a huge hidden danger for him or the entire Han. Liu Yu didn't think that these Hu people just came over to grab it and left. Liu Yu remembered that the history of later generations recorded that Liu Bao of the Southern Xiongnu invaded the Han Dynasty and robbed Cai Yan.

Liu Yu said directly: "I know the problems you are talking about. But now I will kill all these Hu people who dare to offend my big man no matter what! Lu Bu and Dian Wei listen to orders! ”

"The last general!" Lu Bu and Dian Wei stood up in an instant, they knew that Liu Yu was going to let them send troops.

"You and the others each bring 10,000 wolves to ride in Bingzhou, one person and three horses, a number of grain and grass, hurry to Bingzhou, and be sure to arrive before the Hu people break through the frontier!" Liu Yu said.

"The last general obeys!" Lu Bu and Dian Wei both nodded excitedly.

"Sima Yi, Ma Chaolian! Immediately lead 20,000 Xiliang Iron Riders to fight from Xihe County into the grassland! I want you to go straight to the nest of the Huns and Xianbei people, and destroy all their rear! Liu Yu said with a hideous face.

Sima Yi and Ma Chao understood that Liu Yu was going to uproot the Hu people who invaded the Han this time.

"Your Majesty, this time the lone army is deep, and I am afraid that the food and grass will be unsustainable!" Chen Gong said that there was a big problem.

Liu Yu glanced at Ma Chao.

Ma Chao immediately said: "Your Majesty, the last general and the brothers of Xiliang don't need much grain and grass, they only need to bring three days' needs." ”

Chen Gong was stunned for a moment, as long as the food and grass needed for three days, is this a bit too exaggerated. When Chen Gong wanted to express his worries, Zhuge Liang hurriedly grabbed Chen Gong and quickly whispered four words in Chen Gong's ear: Raise war with war.

Chen Gong understood the reason why Liu Yu used the Xiliang Iron Ride. In terms of style, the Xiliang soldiers have always been fierce, their favorite thing is to fight with the Hu people, and they are also very accustomed to fighting on the grassland. Ma Chao is also a good player, so he is absolutely handy to lead the cavalry on the grassland.

Chen Gong returned to his position without any doubt.

Seeing that Chen Gong had no doubts, the other ministers had no doubts.

Liu Yu said again: "Summoning Youzhou, be sure to strengthen your defenses, and keep an eye on the border pass." Especially on the side of the Wuheng people, you must be careful. At the same time, the Jizhou garrison immediately went to Bingzhou and Youzhou! ”

"Kong Ming, you immediately go to Bingzhou, responsible for going out of Fengxian and Evil Lai, and all the soldiers and horses in Bingzhou are under your control, which generals are needed, you can do it yourself." Liu Yu handed over the important task of merging the state to Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang didn't expect such a good opportunity to fall on his head, and said excitedly at the moment: "The minister's order!" ”

Pang Tong was so envious that Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang had another task to do, and he might have nothing to do this time.

Liu Yu looked at Pang Tong and said in a deep voice: "There is Kong Ming in Bingzhou. That Youzhou also needs someone to coordinate the overall situation. Shiyuan, this task is entrusted to you. ”

What? Youzhou handed over to me? Pang Tong didn't believe his ears a little, and suddenly froze.

"Why don't you want to, then change someone." Liu Yu's words changed.

Pang Tong hurriedly stood up and said, "The minister is willing, for the sake of the Han, the minister is willing!" ”

Fools don't want to go, and it's a credit for it. Pang Tong was excited, this was his chance to show himself, as long as he performed well, he could definitely catch up with Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang.

"General, you and everyone in the Military Aircraft Department will immediately coordinate the allocation of soldiers, horses, grain and grass from all counties and counties in Hebei from now on. The whole court is moving! Liu Yu ordered again.

"Your Ministers obey!" Huang Zhong led all his courtiers to receive the order.

"Good! You must remember it for me. You want soldiers, I give soldiers, you want food, and I will let the whole court support you. I only need one result! I sharpened my swords. Build the head of the Hu people into a Jingguan! All the Hu people who meet the Han people and do not kneel, kill! Liu Yu said murderously.

"The ministers will definitely kill the Hu people!"

Weiyang Palace is filled with high fighting spirit.

Liu Yu looked at the north and scolded in his heart: "Wouldn't it be good to stay in the grassland obediently?" Actually have the courage to invade my big man, isn't the knife in my hand sharp enough? If you want to die, I will fulfill you! ”

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