Chapter 3 Storm Section 2 Dong Fu, Zhao Yun and others vigorously developed their own forces under the instruction of Liu Yan, and then they clashed with Jia Long and other Yizhou forces.

It was at this time that Dong Zhuo intervened in the power struggle in Yizhou. He was more optimistic about Jia Long's deep-rooted local forces, and wanted to use Jia Long's hand to get rid of or drive out Liu Yan, and then send a henchman to Yizhou to take charge of the military and government, so that Yizhou's taxes would be guaranteed.

After Liu Yan learned that Dong Zhuo had intervened in the power struggle in Yizhou, he immediately felt the crisis. He immediately united the Dongzhou forces and some other forces in Yizhou, and launched a surprise attack in the second year of Chuping (191), killing more than ten people in Jia Long's forces, including Wang Xian and Li Quan, and forcing Jia Long and other clan lords to rebel.

At this time, Liu Yan was already full-fledged, and he even asked Qingqiang to help him, while Jia Long, Ren Qi (Qianwei Taishou) and others were quickly defeated and killed due to lack of preparation.

Liu Yan was very angry because of this. At this time, news from Guanzhong and Jingzhou that various states and counties supported their own troops and fought each other constantly made him suddenly germinate the idea of cutting off contact with the imperial court, cutting off contacts with Dong Zhuo, and running Bashu behind closed doors.

Of course, what Dong Fu said

"Yizhou is a genius" also stimulated him a lot. In order to achieve his goal, Liu Yan set his sights on the Wudou Rice Road in Hanzhong County.

The road into Yizhou is rugged and difficult, Liu Yan does not need to worry about the forces of all parties threatening his safety, the only thing that makes him feel uneasy is the disaster from within Yizhou, which is Wudou Midao.

Wudou Rice Dao, also known as Tianshi Dao, like Taiping Dao, belongs to early Taoism. When Zhang Jiao led the Taiping Taoists to launch the Yellow Turban Uprising in the Central Plains, the second-generation sect of Wudou Mi Dao, Zhang Heng, also led the Wudou Mi Daoists to launch an uprising in Hanzhong, and the two echoed each other.

At that time, the imperial court called Zhang Jiao's righteous army

"Ant thief", called Zhang Heng's righteous army

"Rice thief". The uprising of Wudou Midao finally failed, and after Zhang Heng's death, his son Zhang Lu succeeded him. Liu Yan then ordered to appease Zhang Lu and worship him as the Governor of Yi, and privately sent someone to instigate Zhang Lu and persuade him to return to Hanzhong with five buckets of rice.

Zhang Lu was overjoyed, immediately gathered people, and with the help of Sima Zhang Xiu, the other department of Yizhou Prefecture, suddenly entered Hanzhong.

Soon Zhang Lu killed Hanzhong Taishou Sugu and occupied Hanzhong. It's a pity that Su Gu lost his life for no apparent reason.

Liu Yan successfully used Zhang Lu of Wudou Midao to control Hanzhong, cut off contacts with Guanzhong, Central Plains and other places, and severed relations with the imperial court.

At the same time, he also sent Zhang Lu's hidden danger out of Bashu, killing two birds with one stone. And Zhang Lu took advantage of Liu Yu's needs, occupied Hanzhong, had a piece of his own territory, and began to develop his own five-bucket rice road business with peace of mind.

Liu Ai and Tian Yi carefully explained what happened in Yizhou.

"I think Liu Yan has the ambition to cut off the throne and become hegemonic." Liu Ai finally said,

"In the future, when the adults crusade against the rebels and calm the world, Yizhou will be a big trouble." Dong Zhuo nodded and asked with a smile, "Liu Yan believes in Zhang Lu so much?" If Zhang Lu suddenly defects and the door of Bashu is wide open, won't Liu Yan be in trouble? Tian Yi smiled warmly, twisted his beard and said: "I heard that Zhang Lu's mother is very beautiful, often in and out of the palace, and her relationship with Liu Yan is extraordinary. Maybe...... It's possible ......" Dong Zhuo laughed,

"Could it be that Liu Junlang (Liu Yan) is also a person in this way?" The three of them made fun of Liu Yan, and then got back to business.

Dong Zhuo ordered Liu Yan's three sons, Zuo Zhonglang, to arrest Liu Fan, Zhishu Yushi Liu Dan, and Fengche Duwei Liu Zhang.

"Let his son write a letter to Liu Yan, if he doesn't send the tax to Chang'an, just wait to collect the head."

"When will the war in Kansai begin?" Liu Ai asked.

"You personally go to Tongguan to sit down." Dong Zhuo pointed at Liu Ai and said,

"Han Sui and Ma Teng of Xiliang should send people to pacify, the direction of Dasanguan will be garrisoned by Huangfuhong, the direction of Wuguan will be garrisoned by Duan Xuan, and the other armies will gather in Huayin in the lower reaches of Weishui and Linjin in the lower reaches of Luoshui, making a posture of attacking Hedong and supporting Guanxi at any time, so as to contain the strength of the Northern Frontier Army." Dong Zhuo picked up Li Hong's letter and looked at it again,

"This leopard, after returning from the expedition to the desert, has not seen him exert his might." Then he looked up at Liu Ai,

"It's better to play early, the sooner the better, and you can't delay time." In the middle of the first month, outside the Saiwai, Yanmen County, Baishan Mountain.

Covered with snow, the cold wind howling, the battle flag hunting, the Northern Frontier Army walked with difficulty on the vast snowfield outside the Saiwai.

Li Hong flew lightly and quickly climbed a high ground, which is the famous Baishan Mountain. In that year, Emperor Gaozu led an army of 300,000 to drive a personal expedition, and accidentally fell into the plan, and was surrounded by 400,000 iron horsemen by the Xiongnu Shan Maodun.

Standing in the wilderness of the snow-capped mountains to hang his ancestors, Li Hong couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion. Emperor Gaozu took a group of civil and military generals who were accustomed to war, and laid down a big country.

The great Han Zuo lasted for four hundred years. Is the 400-year-old foundation going to be destroyed today at the hands of our incompetent juniors?

Looking at the winding and undulating mountains wrapped in silver makeup in front of him, and looking at the beautiful ice in the woods, Li Hong's thoughts couldn't help but fly back to Jinyang and the warm spring-like tent.

Since marrying Xiaoyu and Fengxue, the concern and longing in my heart have not only not decreased in the slightest, but have become thicker and deeper.

Whenever they are out fighting, they are separated from each other and gather less, and it is rare for the three of them to sit together and talk, and it is even more rare to walk hand in hand in the quiet woods of Longshan.

A peaceful and good life has now become a luxury. Thinking of this, Li Hong felt very uneasy and apologetic.

I promised light rain and wind and snow, but I didn't do any of it. There is no peace, no happiness, no long-term togetherness, and all I bring to them is thoughts, worries and parting.

Small, white snowflakes fell sporadically from the sky. The snowflakes fell softly on the face, and a faint coldness and warmth immediately slowly and quietly seeped into the body and into the heart.

Li Hong silently looked at a snowflake in his palm, the snowflake slowly melted, and then turned into a blooming crystal droplet.

This is like the tears of the eldest princess, just like the helpless and helpless sadness of the eldest princess, which is heartbreaking and sad.

The eldest princess has grown up, and she is no longer the carefree little girl in Yongle Palace, nor is she the little highness who is ignorant and only knows how to hide her face and cry.

She grew up rapidly in this harsh environment, and her mind and talents were as shocking as her appearance.

A sad and sad flute sound, a drop of warm tears, this is the gift that the eldest princess gave to herself to go on the expedition.

Li Hong palpitated for a while and felt very uncomfortable.

"Uh......h Woo...... "The low, desolate sound of the bull's horn sounded on the snowy field, and carried it far and far with the wind...... A familiar thing suddenly occupied Li Hong's heart, deep and vast...... Irritability, pain, resentment, restlessness, all kinds of emotions vanished in an instant.

Li Hong took off his helmet suddenly, spread his long hair, and galloped wildly against the howling cold wind.

"Whew...... Ho ......" It's been a long, long time since the soldiers of the Black Panther have heard this familiar crazy hysterical roar,

"Whew...... Ho ......" The heartstrings of the soldiers trembled, and the long-lost pride and victory suddenly broke out, they looked at the galloping white horses, looked at the long hair fluttering, and all indulged in shouting: "Ho ho...... Hohoo ......" The rousing horn sounded into the sky.

"Hohoo...... Hoho ......" In the earth-shattering cheers, Li Hong turned his horse's head, faced Bai Shanshan, opened his arms, and roared wildly to the sky: "Today, I, Li Hong, swear that if the society is uneven, my head can be broken and my hair cannot be tied." "Under the first moon, Daigun, Takayanagi Castle.

Jianwei General Yan Rou, Duliao General Zhao Yun, Yingyang Zhonglang General Xian Yuyin, Daijun Taishou Zhao, Heiling Wang Loulu, Wuye King Shooting Moci, White Deer King Lu Pofeng, Flying Fox King Ran Ran and other northern Xinjiang officials and Hu kings greeted each other ten miles outside the city.

When the generals saw Li Hong, who was full of hair and majestic style, a very familiar feeling suddenly surged into their hearts, and infinite battle intent gushed out in an instant.

"General, you're back again......" Bailu King Lu Pofeng happily hugged Li Hong and slapped him a few times,

"General, good brother." Li Hong and the generals and the kings of the Hu nationality either shook hands or hugged each other, and made a fuss for a long time.

Li Su (Xiao Lazy) looked at him carefully, and said with a smile: "The general is still so good, this is the general we are familiar with." Li Hong patted him on the shoulder hard,

"You've grown strong, and I heard you have a son?" Li Su smiled,

"The general is also fast, right?" Li Hong laughed and shook his hand,

"Have you been to Luronse lately?"

"Go, I went years ago." Li Su said,

"After the relocation of their tombs in Lisong, it was the first time I went back to Luronse. The general is also going to go back and have a look? ”

"I'll go back when I have time." Li Hong said with a smile,

"Trust me to be back in Luronse soon." Then he pointed at Zhao Yun and asked,

"Zilong, where is Wen Ji? Can you send it back to Jinyang? ”

"It should be almost home." Zhao Yun replied.

"After this battle, you immediately go back to Jinyang to marry Wen Ji, don't delay it any longer." Li Hong said with a smile,

"Lord Cai seems to be in a hurry, and he has said it many times." The crowd burst into laughter. Lou Lu said loudly: "Zilong, you must marry in the cloud camp, so that we can have a good time." "The kings of the Hu tribe were very concerned about the affairs of the Han Dynasty.

Li Hong comforted them, saying that there were indeed some minor contradictions between the imperial court and various prefectures and counties, but the main battle was to pacify the Yellow Turban Army, so there was no need to worry.

"General, do you want to recruit iron cavalry in this battle?" Inkshot asked,

"If the general needs it, I can let the tiger shoot with the lord on the expedition."

"General, as long as you nod your head, I will immediately bring three thousand iron horsemen to follow you." Lou Lu said eagerly.

Several other tribal kings were not left behind, and expressed their willingness to obey the orders of the great general. Li Hong arched his hand and smiled: "Thank you for your kindness. If I need your help, I will certainly not be polite to you. This time, the iron rode south, and the food and forage were a little tight. I asked you to come here to borrow a little credit from you for the time being. "This little thing, the kings of the Hu nationality did not hesitate and promised it.

Lu Pofeng said: "The general treats us as outsiders. We are brothers with the general, and the general can take our lives, not to mention the tribe's livestock and forage. The general wants to say how much, but as for the matter of borrowing on credit, don't mention it again. Lou Lu pestered Li Hong, and asked to go south to participate in the war three times and twice.

Li Hong didn't embarrass him too much, so he whispered: "Take a closer look, who will go south with me?" Have you seen the generals of Youzhou? Lou Luhu looked around suspiciously, leaned into Li Hong's ear and asked, "I heard that the general is going to fight the white horse Gongsun Zhan, is it true?" Li Hong smiled, noncommittal.

"The Great General should have killed him a long time ago." Lou Lu said hatefully,

"This man is a wolf, he kills people without blinking, he turns his face and doesn't recognize people, but it's a pity that the general still treats him as a friend. Does the Shogun know how he killed us Karasuma? ”

"The enmity between our two communities has a long history. You can't put all the hatred on Gongsun Chan alone. Li Hong argued.

"What about you, General? What about Lord Liu? Why don't you kill innocents indiscriminately? Lou Lu gritted his teeth,

"If this person doesn't die, I, the Karasuma people, will never have a peaceful life. I'll go with you. ”

"Nope." Li Hong flatly refused. Lou Lu was so angry that he didn't speak with a black face. Li Hong was worried that he would lead his troops south without authorization, so he hurriedly explained.

The situation in the south this time is very complicated, and it is difficult to say whether I have completely turned against Gongsun Chan or not. Because there were too many factors to consider, and the northern frontier could not afford a defeat, I almost all the troops outside the Saiwai were requisitioned and sent south this time.

In this way, the situation on the desert will inevitably change with the departure of the army.

"If anything happens in the desert, I can only rely on you." Li Hong said solemnly,

"I requisitioned some of the Huns' iron cavalry to the south, and requisitioned Liu Ming, the king of the Japanese Dynasty, and Mustafa, the chief lieutenant, to the south, what is the purpose behind it, don't you see it at all? Haven't I been worried that the desert clans are fighting each other and deliberately balancing the strength of the desert clans? "Lou Lu bowed down to be taught,

"I follow the orders of the General."

"It is unattainable for all the tribes in the desert to live in harmony for generations." Li Hong sighed,

"But I hope that in your lifetime, the tribes of the desert can live in harmony, even if this time of harmony is only twenty years, ten years, or even five years, that is a good thing." At the end of the first month, Li Feng's lieutenant Jiang Wu, the Xiongnu Rizhu Wang Liu Ming, and the Xiongnu commander Mustafa led the army to the Gaoliu camp.

Mustafa was very excited, and when he saw the hussar general, he hurriedly bowed,

"Thank you, General, for giving me this opportunity." Li Hong helped him up and said with a smile: "Your ancestor General Jin Ilyan has made great achievements, and if you want to catch up with him, you need to put in ten times and a hundred times the effort." Now that the opportunity is given to you, the merit is up to you to cut it one by one. ”

"Never disappoint the high expectations of the general." Mustafa exclaimed excitedly. Liu Ming, who was standing on the side, knocked his head with the horsewhip in his hand,

"Remember, everything about you, including your life, is given to you by the Great General. All your life, you will be loyal to the Great General and obey any orders of the Great General. Mustafa's face flushed, and he fell to his knees again and swore an oath.

Li Hong hurriedly stopped: "As long as you are loyal to the Han Dynasty and His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, one day, you will achieve a great achievement." Zhao Yun helped Mustafa up and patted the snow off his armor affectionately.

Liu Ming said with emotion: "Your sister is in the spirit of heaven, I don't know how happy I will be if I see the general and the general Duliao love you so much." Zhao Yun smiled: "Brother Qiansi remembered the old man again? Li Hong also asked with concern: "Qiansi, have you married?" Liu Ming smiled bitterly and shook his head.

I owe Jade Eagle too much, even if I give up my life, I can't compensate her. Li Hong and Zhao Yun both knew that Liu Ming had a strong temperament, and it was difficult to persuade him.

Then, Mustafa commanded 5,000 Han cavalry from the Ural Mountains to practice the attack formation. These 5,000 people were recruited from the Han Chinese who migrated to Saiwai, and they were an iron cavalry that he had painstakingly built for two years.

Li Hong was very satisfied, although there was still a certain gap between these people and the Hun Iron Cavalry, Fengyun Iron Cavalry, and Duliao Iron Cavalry, but with the increase of actual combat experience, they would quickly grow into an invincible Han Army Iron Cavalry in the true sense.

Li Hong rewarded Mustafa. When Li Hong returned from the desert two years ago, he asked Huzi, Leizi and Mustafa to form and train a 20,000-strong Han iron cavalry.

Now it seems that they did it, and this army can be used. In the evening, Li Hong summoned several generals to discuss the battle in Jizhou, and Li Hong mentioned the desert again.

Is the desert really stable? Jiang Wu replied that there are many Hu tribes in the southern desert, and many tribes have contradictions between them, but because the difference in strength between the various tribes is not large, they can still maintain stability for the time being.

If something is going to happen, it's the northern desert. In the past two years, the Western Xianbei Lord and the Wild Wolf King Ranger have repeatedly clashed over pastures.

In the past, we had a large army stationed in the desert, and both sides were more restrained and fearful. Now almost all of our army has withdrawn, leaving only the five thousand Fengyun Iron Cavalry of Pang De and Yan Fearless.

It is difficult to say whether these 5,000 iron cavalry can still maintain the deterrence of the Hu tribes. Liu Ming thinks there is nothing to worry about.

The strength of the Hu tribes in Hanbei County has an absolute advantage, and the three Xianbei tribes currently do not have the strength to rebel.

If there is a conflict in the desert, at most it will be a small fight between some tribes, which is normal.

If the tribes of the steppe want to survive, they must keep fighting and killing people, otherwise they will have to be killed by others sooner or later.

Eight hundred miles of fast riding galloped high willow city. Zhang Yan, the general of the town guard, urgently reported to Li Hong that the battle situation in Jizhou had changed dramatically, and asked the general to go south quickly.

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