Since the enemy army has been destroyed by itself, there is naturally no need to burn the grain here. Waste was a very bad habit, so Ma Dai ordered people to move food to his army. Then behind the mountain to attack the enemy army in front of the mountain. Going around to the foot of the mountain where the enemy army is, Ma Dai ordered people to contact Zhang Xiu on the one hand, and at the same time made people set fire to the mountain, the enemy army was resisting Zhang Xiu in front, and suddenly saw a fire behind the mountain, and couldn't help but be shocked. As soon as Ouer thought about it, he knew that the deployment behind the mountain had been broken by the Han army. Zhang Xiu in front of the mountain saw the fire behind the mountain, and knew that Ma Dai had made a contribution, and couldn't help but be shocked, and raised his arms and shouted: "General Ma has arrived behind the mountain, and the thief army is poor!" Attackable! So the three armies were inspired and fought bravely. Let's attack it. The enemy army was in chaos and could not be formed. was surrounded by Ma Dai and Zhang Xiu and slaughtered on a large scale. Countless more perished in the fire. Except for a few people who fled in the mountains in a hurry, the rest of the tribes were lost in a single battle.

The head of a car was dragged to Yan County by Zhang Xiu. The rest of the corpses were burned to ashes by Zhang Xiu dousing oil on fire. The head that had been concocted by lime was hung outside the county to deter the small people. It didn't take long for it to be burned and buried. Liu Bei fought in the army, and he would always clean the battlefield very cleanly. Burn the body as much as possible, rather than bury it. There is really no way but to bury it, and it is also buried deeply. lest the rain wash the corpses out of the ground. Liu Bei knew that from the end of the Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms, the population decreased dramatically, falling from a peak of tens of millions. Not only the war attrition, but also the credit of various natural disasters and plagues. If you don't do a good job in epidemic prevention in normal times, when the epidemic is together, you will be mourned all over the country.

After Zhang Xiu sent troops, Liu Bei invited Zhao Yun, Lu Yi and Duan Xuan over. Zhang Xiu stays in Liangzhou, so Zhao Yun will be in Guanzhong in the future. And Lu Yi and Duan Xuan, Liu Bei said to the two of them after the second general arrived: "I have something to entrust to the second general, but I am old, and I have hesitated so far." ”

Duan Xuan and Lu Yi glanced at each other and said, "Although Lian Po is old, he can still fight rice with one meal, ten catties of meat, and put on his armor and get on the horse." We are not as old as Lian Po, how dare we call it old? The general only orders come, and we are willing to die! ”

Liu Bei saw that the two of them were strong, and his heart was overjoyed. So he said: "When the four counties of Hexi are pacified, I want to restore the Western Regions." Are the two generals willing to go to the Western Regions for me? ”

Koji Yi and Duan Xuan are all old and serious people. In the first half of his life, he basically worked as an official on the ground in Liangzhou. Therefore, after Liangzhou is pacified in the future, what is the situation in the Western Regions, let the two of them take a look. Moreover, letting Lu Yi and Duan Xuan be in charge of the Western Regions will not affect Liu Bei's Central Plains strategy. At that time, if the line of the Western Regions can be opened, the products of the Central Plains can be sold to the West in exchange for a large amount of money. Liu Bei also has the capital to wrestle with the world's giant families. At the same time, it can also allow some enlightened scholars to take their eyes off the land and set their eyes on commerce and trade thousands of miles away.

Lu Yi and Duan Xuan glanced at each other and couldn't help but be overjoyed. The Qin and Han dynasties emphasized military exploits. Those who do not have military merits shall not be crowned marquis. The two of them are self-aware, and in Liu Bei's military commander sequence, they can't compete for the rising stars. I still wonder if after the battle of Guanzhong is over, I will retire in advance. Who knew that such a pie falling from the sky would slam into their faces. Zhang Qian passed through the Western Regions, and was named Bo Wanghou; Ban Chaotong through the Western Regions, sealed the distant marquis. If you toss and turn in the Western Regions, what should you seal?

Immediately responded, for fear that Liu Bei would regret it: "The last general will listen to the order!" ”

Liu Bei saw the joy of Lu Yi and Duan Xuan's promise. Then he said with a smile: "The war in Liangzhou is not over yet, but you can start preparing in advance." ”

Regarding the Western Regions and Liangzhou, Liu Bei has a belly of articles to do. But the Central Plains is undecided, and he can't leave the Central Plains behind and toss here first. I had to put it down first and wait for the future.

Zhang Xiu attacked and destroyed the enemy army of the bird and mouse Tongxue Mountain, and then drove straight in, and the soldiers surrounded Shouyang. Shouyang is named after Shouyang Mountain. Shouyang Mountain is also famous for Boyi and Shuqi. According to legend, this mountain is the hermitage of Boyi, Shu Qi Caiwei. "The Analects of Ji": "Boyi and Shuqi are hungry under the first sun, and the people are called today." "Historical Records: The Biography of Bo Yi": "King Wu has pacified the chaos, the world is in Zhou, and Bo Yi and Shu Qi are ashamed, and they do not eat Zhou Su, hide in Shouyang Mountain, and eat it by picking roses. In the end, these two great sages starved to death in Shouyang Mountain because they only ate some wild vegetables all day long.

Shouyang City was small, and as soon as the Han army arrived, the defenders scattered and fled. Zhang Xiu didn't care. It's very strange here in Liangzhou. Some of them ran away when they saw that the situation was not good, and some of them hit stones with eggs until they died. Just get used to it. entered Shouyang, according to the usual practice, Zhang Bang Anmin. At this time, Zhang Xiu also felt that she was a little powerless. It's okay to be bent on fighting, but now the military and government have to be in charge, and there is no one in their own army. Zhang Xiu couldn't help but deeply miss the days when Jia Xu was by his side before. At that time, Jia Xu was in his own army, and he only needed to be responsible for the war. As for the rest, it's all up to Wen He. It's so comfortable. It's just that now Wen He is by the side of the general, giving advice, where can he take care of himself.

Zhang Xiu pondered for a while, then summoned Ma Dai and asked him if he knew who else was available on the ground in Liangzhou. Ma Dai thought about it for a long time, and Zhang Xiu, who was scratching his ears and cheeks, couldn't stand it anymore. He also wanted to laugh in his heart, Ma Dai is a young man, he only knows how to be brave and ruthless, and how to recognize any talent. Just as he was about to speak, Ma Dai bowed to Zhang Xiu and said: "General, I know a person named Huangfu Li, who is the nephew of Huangfu Yizhen. I used to serve before driving, but for some reason, I abandoned my official position and returned home, and now I am settling down in the court. ”

Zhang Xiu was overjoyed when he heard this, so he invited him. Huangfu Li, who once served as a servant of the confessor, belongs to Guangluxun, who is in charge of etiquette and conveying missions. Back then, the Son of Heaven wanted to return to the east. Li Xuan and Guo Yan each hijacked the Son of Heaven and the ministers, and the Son of Heaven made the emperor Fu Li say it. Huangfu Li entered Li Dao's camp and satirized Li Dao and Guo Yan for coercing the lord and holding the minister hostage, and everyone's eldest brother should not talk about the second brother. As a result, Li Wei turned his face in anger and wanted to kill Huangfu Li, but the Son of Heaven knew about it and ordered Huangfu Li to leave quickly, so he abandoned the official and fled back to his hometown in Liangzhou. The people sent by Li Dao knew that Huangfu Li was loyal and righteous, and deliberately indulged in it, and then reported back to Li Dao that he couldn't catch up. This will make the emperor live at home. Hearing that Zhang Xiu sent an envoy to invite, he was pleased to welcome the envoy. During the banquet, Zhang Xiu was ordered by the general Liu Bei to attack Song Jian, Pingjin City, and Huangfu Li was overjoyed, and said: "Today, Liangzhou heard the news of the Han family again. ”

So he packed up and went to see Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu heard that the emperor was coming, and personally went out of the camp to greet him. He knew that a person like Huangfu Li, a high-ranking official with a family background of more than 2,000 stones, and a nephew of the famous general Huangfu Song, would develop sooner or later. It's just that the eyes of the great general haven't seen him yet. It's the right time to make friends. So the two hit it off. Zhang Xiu made Huangfu Li the main book of the army. Leave all the mundane affairs to him. Huangfu Li naturally lived up to Zhang Xiu's trust. Keep everything organized.

After waiting for Huangfu Li, Zhang Xiu marched to Didao.