April of the second year of the first peace of the Han Dynasty (191 AD).

Taiwei Zhao Qian, and Liu Ai in the service successively sent a letter to Dong Zhuo for 800 miles, urging him to return to Chang'an as soon as possible.

Dong Zhuo was also worried that his back road would be cut off, so he immediately ordered Hu Zhen and Tian Yi to be responsible for commanding the retreat of the army, and he took Xu Rong, Zhang Xiu, Song Xian, Zhang Ji, Fan Chou and others to Chang'an first.

Zhu Jun led his army into Luoyang City. Zhang Fei and Sun Jian led their troops into Hangu Pass.

Chun Yuqiong hurried to Luoyang to meet Zhu Jun, and there were some things he wanted to talk to Zhu Jun about. The first task is to discuss the matter of Dong, whether the three-way army will continue to attack Guanzhong with the power of thunder, or stick to Luoyang City, accumulate strength, and wait and see what will happen, although this decision is difficult to make, but it must be faced.

After reading Yuan Shao's letter, Zhu Jun pondered for a long time. In his letter, Yuan Shao gave a detailed account of what had happened in Quanzhou and Jizhou in recent months. The meaning was to tell Zhu Jun that from the perspective of being conducive to the stability of the society, the rebellion of the Yellow Turban Army should be put down first. When the prefectures and counties are stabilized and the imperial court has strength, they will concentrate on fighting Dong.

"Stick to Luoyang and block Guanzhong." Zhu Jun frowned and asked, "Zhong Jian, there are many things I can't understand about this letter, can you explain two questions to me?" First, Ben Chu repeatedly talked about asking for Dong in his letter, what about King Qin? At the beginning, I only asked for Dong, not for the king, so what was Dong for? What does primordial mean? Secondly, Ben Chu said in the letter that he ordered the world with the edict of the young emperor, and suddenly said that he obeyed the instructions of the Quanzhou court, so who did he listen to? Is it to listen to his own, or to the eldest princess? ”

Chun Yuqiong smiled calmly: "Gongwei, now that Dong Zhuo's army is still in Hangu Pass, we should be anxious to discuss how the army will move next, not these things that should not be our concern." ”

Zhu Jun replied coldly: "How the army moves next should be the matter of the hussar general, and it has nothing to do with us. ”

Chun Yuqiong shook his head and said, "Dong Zhuo's matter, has Gongwei forgotten?" If Dong Zhuo hadn't entered Beijing at the beginning, how could Dahan Sheji fall into such a desperate situation today? The reason why our armies were able to defeat Dong Zhuo and occupy Luoyang today was because Li Yi refused to take power, and everyone was able to work together, but what about tomorrow? Tomorrow Li Yi will take control of the land of Gyeonggi, if like Dong Zhuo, he will seize power by force and harm Sheji, what will we do? Is it another great escape? Another attempt to raise troops to fight for Li? ”

"I don't want you to say this, I know it." Zhu Jun sighed, "I was about to go to see the hussar general in person. Now that the land of Gyeonggi has been conquered, the Northern Frontier Army should concentrate on attacking Guanzhong instead of stationing in Luoyang. It is a fact that if the hussar general and the Northern Xinjiang Army pass through the Hangu Pass, the prefectures and counties will not obey the imperial court out of the lessons of the past. In order for the society to be stable as soon as possible, he had to grieve the hussar general. ”

"What does Gongwei mean to continue to attack Guanzhong?" Chun Yuqiong asked.

"Of course." Zhu Jun said resolutely, "It is a matter of course for my generation to please King Dong Qin and revitalize the community, how can I give up halfway?" When you go back to the beginning of the book, immediately give up the struggle for the imperial system, give up the system, and don't harm the Yuan valve and endanger the stability of the society. ”

Chun Yuqiong nodded in agreement and got up to leave.

Zhu Jun stopped Chun Yuqiong and said: "Zhong Jian, you immediately lead the army to Hangu Pass, don't be half-hearted, and ruin the great cause of King Dong Qin." ”

"Okay, I'll go to Hangu Pass right away." Chun Yuqiong said, "As long as the Northern Xinjiang Army does not enter Luoyang, Gongwei will fight wherever I point." ”

"If you want the Northern Xinjiang Army not to enter Luoyang, Hangu Pass needs more troops." Zhu Jun said, "Don't forget the lesson of Dong Zhuo's entry into the customs back then. ”

Chun Yuqiong's face turned red and left in shame.

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Sun Jian took the lead and took the lead in attacking Hangu Pass. After Zhang Fei rendezvous, Wei Yan and Huang Zhong, an army of 24,000 quickly followed.

Xun You saw that Zhang Fei was a little carried away, worried that he had ruined the lord's plan, so he hurriedly found Zhang Fei and asked the army not to attack Hangu Pass, and to return to Luoyang City immediately to ensure that the northern frontier completely controlled Luoyang. If Luoyang was controlled by Zhu Jun, Yuan Shao, Sun Jian and others, the battle would have been fought in vain. If Northern Xinjiang wants to survive, it must firmly control its destiny in its own hands.

Huang Zhong led 8,000 men and horses to garrison Luoyang and Xuanyuan Pass, Dagu Pass and Yique Pass in the south of Luoyang, and Wei Yan led 8,000 men and horses to garrison the east of Luoyang, Tiger Pass and the area west of Luoyang. Yu Ban is still stationed in the area east of Tiger Pass.

On the way to Hangu Pass, Zhu Jun led his army to Hangu Pass, and suddenly saw the Northern Xinjiang Army retreating rapidly, and immediately understood Zhang Fei's intentions. He ordered his subordinates to quickly turn back and seize Luoyang City, and he hurried to Zhang Fei's camp and asked: "Dong Zhuo is in Hangu Pass, you don't fight Hangu Pass, but send troops east to seize the city pass, what are you doing?" Do you want to emulate Dong Zhuo's troubles? ”

Zhang Fei sneered: "Luoyang and the Yin area of Henan were originally defeated by our Northern Frontier Army, and of course they should be occupied by us. As for Dong Zhuo, it is estimated that he will have returned to Chang'an a long time ago, and in a few days, my eldest brother will lead the army to knock on the pass and drive straight in. ”

He looked at the angry Zhu Jun and comforted him in a low voice: "General Zhu should go back to Luoyang to preside over the overall situation, there is no war here in Hangu Pass." ”

Zhu Jun sighed helplessly and turned around to leave.

Zhang Fei immediately shouted to his guards: "Quick, escort General Zhu back to Luoyang." ”

Zhu Jun said angrily: "Zhang Yide, I want to go to Hangu Pass, I want to ask King Dong Qin, I won't go to Luoyang." ”

Zhang Fei persuaded with good words: "General Zhu, even if we go to ask King Dong Qin, we have to take a rest, and the soldiers must take a breath!" ”

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In early April, Sun Jian and Zhang Fei conquered Hangu Pass.

Sun Jian did not stop, and the overseers advanced violently, first under Xin'an City, and then under Michi. Zhang Feitun soldiers Hangu Pass, no longer fighting.

Chun Yuqiong was very surprised when she saw Zhang Fei occupying Hangu Pass, and hurriedly turned back to Luoyang, but Luoyang was also occupied by Huang Zhong. Chun Yuqiong no longer entered the city to see Zhu Jun, he and Huang Zhong said a few polite words, and led the army back to Hanoi.

Xun You found Zhang Fei again, and he got the news from the spies that Yuzhou Mu Kongling had died of illness, and he asked Zhang Fei to quickly send a large army to control Yingchuan and occupy Yuzhou.

Zhang Fei was overjoyed and immediately asked Xun You to lead his 8,000 men south to Yuzhou.

Xun You asked worriedly: "Yide, I took all the men and horses away, are you going to take three hundred guards to garrison Hangu Pass?" ”

"Hmph......" Zhang Fei smiled disdainfully, "Who dares to hit me?" ”

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On the end of April, Hongnong-gun, Michi.

After the two armies of Hu Zhen and Niu Fu converged, they hurried towards Tongguan. Yue Fei immediately commanded the army to pursue and force Tongguan. The hussar general Li Yi led the hussar guards into Hongnong City.

A few days later, Sun Jian, the general of the captivity, rushed to Hongnong to meet Li Yi.

The two haven't seen each other for a year since they parted ways in Luoyang last year. This reunion after a long absence, I have long forgotten some unpleasant things last year.

The two chatted for a while, and Sun Jian heard that Zhang Wen, Yuan Peng, and Sang Yang, the officials and colleagues on the battlefield in Western Xinjiang, were now in Quanzhou, and he couldn't help but say with great emotion: "In the past, we fought with Dong Zhuo in the Frontier and Han Sui in Western Xinjiang, but now we turn around and fight Dong Zhuo, it's really helpless to think about it." If Taiwei Zhang had listened to me back then and killed Dong Zhuo, how could there be anything today? How could the Han Society suffer such a catastrophe? ”

Li Yi comforted him a few words, but he was a little disappreciative in his heart, if you kid really killed Dong Zhuo at the beginning, many things would be difficult for me to do.

Sun Jian looked at Li Yi, and then asked, "The general is determined to ask King Dong Qin this time?" ”

Li Yi said with a smile: "The Northern Xinjiang army has all gone to the front line of Tongguan and Pubanjin, this is my determination." If everything goes well, in a few months, I will be able to take Guanzhong and save the Son of Heaven. Did Brother Wentai's army also go to Tongguan? ”

Sun Jian smiled bitterly, took out a letter from his arms, and said, "This is a letter from the teacher to the general, please take a closer look at it." ”

In the letter, Zhu Jun severely criticized Zhang Fei, saying that he was arrogant and perverted the law, lawless, and disregarded the overall situation. At the most critical time of the war, he did not attack Hangu Pass, but went to seize Luoyang City and the pass in the south of Luoyang. Zhu Jun exhorted Li Yi to put social welfare first and learn from Dong Zhuo's lesson. Under the current circumstances, it is better not to enter Luoyang, lest it be suspected and accused by various prefectures and counties, so that the great cause of Dong Qinwang will be wasted.

Li Yi's face is a little ugly, Nima, Zhu Jun is too different, Luoyang and its surrounding areas are all beaten down by laborers, and if the laborers don't go in, will you let you in?

Sun Jian persuaded: "The general knows who the teacher is, so the general should not blame the teacher too much." ”

Li Yi sneered, put down the letter, and asked Sun Jian: "So, Brother Wentai is going to stick to the front line of Mianchi and Xin'an, blocking the footsteps of my Northern Xinjiang Army stationed in Luoyang?" ”

Sun Jian smiled helplessly and said, "General, please forgive the official for being rude." In order to make all prefectures and counties respect the imperial court as soon as possible and stabilize the society, this is the only way. Please forgive the general for the difficulties of the society and the suffering of the people in the world. ”

Sun Jian immediately explained Zhu Jun's meaning in detail.

It turned out that after Xu Da lifted Zhu Jun's house arrest some time ago, Zhu Jun returned to Luoyang and took over some of his previous armies. After the victory of the army and the occupation of the rest of the territory of Yin in Henan, Zhu Jun had already sent a report document to Ji, Yan, Qing, Xu, Yang, Henan, Jing and other prefectures and counties as quickly as possible, saying that the land of Gyeonggi had been conquered, Dong Zhuo had been defeated and retreated to Guanzhong, and the eldest princess and the imperial court were about to return to the capital.

Zhu Jun hoped that Li Yi would immediately petition the eldest princess and the Quanzhou court to go south, and at the same time implore Li Yi to immediately withdraw all northern Xinjiang troops stationed in Beijing.

"I have sent a flying pigeon to deliver a message, asking the eldest princess and the court to return to the capital immediately." Li Yi said lightly, "But regarding the withdrawal of troops stationed in Beijing, it is absolutely impossible." The territory that our soldiers in northern Xinjiang have exchanged their blood and lives for will never be able to give it up. ”

Sun Jian's face was embarrassed, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes. (To be continued.) )