Yuan Shao and Yu Poison had just finished fighting at this time, and when they returned to the city to reorganize the army, he said to the trial very helplessly: "Gongsun Zan is urging so urgently, how can it be good?" ”

The judge said with a smile: "The lord replied again, saying that because General Gongsun did not save him when he saw death, my army was defeated and returned to Yecheng. In order to keep Yecheng, I am asking Li Jing in Handan for help, and this matter will be discussed later. ”

Yuan Shao hesitated: "Is it too early to take the initiative to ask the Northern Xinjiang Army for help now?" ”

The judge shook his hand and said, "Not early, not early." If the lord doesn't ask for help, it is estimated that Gongsun Chan will be killed in Yecheng. ”

After receiving the letter, Gongsun Chan sneered and said disdainfully: "Want to trick me? Look for death. ”

He immediately summoned all the generals and ordered all his troops to slow down the pursuit and lure the Yellow Turban Army to stop. ”

In mid-October, the Yellow Turban Army stopped at Dongguang (present-day Cangzhou, Hebei) and fought again. Gongsun Chan commanded the army to meet the confrontation, and the battle was about to break out.

Gongsun Zhan wrote to Yuan Shao for the fourth time, saying: "I am about to defeat the Yellow Turban Army, can you give me Bohai County at the beginning of Yuan Benchu?" ”

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Yuan Shao received an urgent report of 800 miles from Chun Yuqiong, and at the beginning of this month, Dong Zhuo sent a large army out of Tongguan and stormed the west. The general Yue Fei, the general Zhang Fei, the lieutenants Li Zhong and Li Yi and others led the army to block the attack, and now the two sides are fighting fiercely in the area of Candlewater, and the hussar general hurriedly returned to Quanzhou at this critical moment. It is said that the eldest princess ordered the hussar general to return to Quanzhou immediately and preside over the overall situation.

Yuan Shao was overjoyed, and immediately replied to Gongsun Zhan, saying: "Bohai County belongs to the Great Han Kingdom, not my Yuan Shao's private, why should I give it to you?" The general is arrogant, arrogant, and arrogant, and bends the law, and will surely exterminate the clan in the future. I advise the general that after this battle is over, it is better to go back to the country between the rivers as soon as possible. ”

"In addition, let me tell you one more thing, your younger brother Gongsun Yue was killed by Zhang Fei and Xun You of the Northern Frontier Army outside Yangzhai City, and your two thousand iron horsemen were also killed by them. Moreover, the Northern Xinjiang Army also occupied Zhongshan and Changshan, if you want to trouble me, it is best to think about the hussar general Li Yi first, and then think about Li Jing who garrisoned Handan City and Xu Da who was stationed in Changshan Kingdom. If you dare to attack me, I will unite with the Northern Frontier Army to destroy your army first, and then catch you, skin you and cramp you, crush your bones and scatter ashes, and let you die without a place to bury. ”

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Late October, Quanzhou.

Li Yi returned to Quanzhou, and he came back this time, not only because of the will of the eldest princess, but also because several of his wives were about to give birth. At this critical moment, no matter what, he had to go back to Quanzhou.

This time, since I left home after the New Year, nearly a year has passed in a blink of an eye. When I left home, the ladies had just become pregnant, and when I returned in a hurry, the children would be born.

Zhao Qi, Zhang Wen, Lu Zhi, Liu He and other ministers came out to greet them.

After Li Yi greeted them, he took the lead in going to the eldest princess's mansion to meet the eldest princess.

Ding Gong and Yang Biao also returned to Quanzhou with Li Yi, and the two, along with many ministers, went to the Taifu Mansion to discuss matters first.

When the eldest princess saw Li Yi, it was like seeing a relative who had not seen her for many years, and tears flowed down her face.

Li Yi comforted him with kind words, then took out a box of delicate pastries from his arms and put it on the desk, and said: "When the minister left Luoyang, he remembered that His Royal Highness was not used to living in northern Xinjiang, so he ......."

The eldest princess took it in surprise and asked Li Yi, "This is what the general specially bought for me?" ”

Li Yi smiled and said, "You can't compare with Luoyang here, let alone the palace, Your Highness has suffered." ”

The eldest princess gently touched the slightly fragrant brocade box, thinking of the luxurious life in the past, thinking of the queen mother, father, and younger brother, and couldn't help but feel pain in her heart, and tears flowed down again.

Li Yi let out a long sigh and did not speak. Although the girl in front of her was born in the emperor's family, she is actually a poor baby. Not only did his mother die when he was very young, but his father also died young. Now he lives in the shadow of a group of ill-intentioned ministers, and his life is trembling.

In fact, he is also one of those people with ill intentions. Sometimes when I think about it, it's really unbearable. But for the sake of his own hegemony and his own ideals, he had to let go of some ideas.

After a while, Li Yi asked, "Is Your Highness okay lately?" ”

The eldest princess shook her head and said, "Sister Yan and Sister Gui Ying are going to have a baby, and they won't be here recently." I'm very lonely by myself, I always have nightmares at night, I don't dare to sleep, I'm scared. Will the general stay longer when he comes back this time? ”

Li Yi felt sour in his heart, and said softly: "Then I'll let Xun Cai's girl accompany His Highness." I may not be able to stay in Quanzhou for long, and when the ladies have given birth and the situation in Quanzhou has stabilized, I will leave. The war is very tense right now, and I can't leave for a long time. ”

The eldest princess looked at him in surprise and asked, "General, can't you stay in Quanzhou to accompany me?" There are many generals in Northern Xinjiang, and they can all go on your behalf, why do you have to go out in person every time? Do you like to fight so much and like to kill? ”

Li Yi was silent. Since the spring of the first year of Zhongping, for more than seven years, he has always spent time in non-stop battles, and he has not even had time to spend with his family. But do you really like to fight? No, I don't like to fight at all, although I am a soldier in my past life and in this life.

"Something happened in Northern Xinjiang, doesn't the general care?" The eldest princess quietly wiped away her tears and whispered, "I don't understand anything, the ministers are arguing endlessly, I'm afraid, I really can't stay in this place." Can't you stay with me? ”

Li Yi shook his head and said, "Your Highness, when you grow up a little more, you will understand." The minister took his leave. ”

The eldest princess looked at Li Yi's tall body and slowly stood up, her expression was very sad.

"General, did you buy them for a few ladies?" The eldest princess held the box of pastries in both hands and suddenly asked.

Li Yi bowed down and smiled: "It's rare for me to buy something for them, I don't know if they like it or not?" ”

"As long as it's something from the general, anything is fine." The eldest princess Yu blushed and said softly.

Li Yi didn't hear what the eldest princess said, and hurriedly retreated.

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Zhao Qi, Zhang Wen, Lu Zhi and others were very excited, and the policy of restructuring and rejuvenating the country had not yet begun, and they suffered serious setbacks, which made it difficult for them to accept. Several ministers suggested that Li Yi should use the power of thunder to quickly sweep away the forces opposing the reform in northern Xinjiang, so as to lay a solid foundation for the reform and rejuvenation of the country.

Tian Feng, Kou Zhun, Chen Qun, Zhong Xuan, and others suggested that Li Yi should start from the stability of northern Xinjiang and give up the reform policy for the time being. Judging from the current situation, the conditions for restructuring are very immature, and restructuring still needs time, time, and strong strength. Without strength, the restructuring will not succeed, it is just a flash in the pan.

Li Yi listened quietly for a long time, and finally said: "This matter will be discussed later, and I want to listen to the opinions of the other ministers." ”

"The top priority of the imperial court is to keep Luoyang and take Jizhou." Li Yi stood up and said, "Before Jizhou is taken, Northern Xinjiang must ensure stability." Let's think about it, now we can't even keep Luoyang, what kind of restructuring are we talking about? Isn't this asking for trouble? ”

After Li Yi finished speaking, he said goodbye and left, and went to the Hussar General's Mansion to discuss matters.

The deliberations of the Hussar General's Mansion were mainly concentrated on the two battlefields of Jizhou and Kansai.

At present, the Kansai battlefield is supported by Yue Fei, the general of the conquest, and the troops and grain and grass can barely be dealt with, and Luoyang should have no worries in the short term.

In the direction of Jizhou, Li Jing had already used a flying pigeon to pass a book, saying that Yuan Shao had asked for help from the Northern Xinjiang Army. Yuan Shao said in his letter that Gongsun Zhan was arrogant and lawless, and even wanted to forcibly occupy Bohai County. At present, the main force of our Jizhou is fighting fiercely with the Yellow Turban Army in the area of Montenegro, and there is no time to meet the enemy, so I implore General Li to lead the army to help ensure the safety of Jizhou and ensure the supply of money and food for the army in northern Xinjiang.

Li Yi was overjoyed, and hurriedly replied to Li Jing, asking him to contact Yuan Shao immediately, telling him that the battle situation in Luoyang was tense, some troops had gone south to reinforce, and the northern Xinjiang army in the direction of Jizhou was seriously insufficient to block Gongsun Zhan, and asked him to find a way to solve it himself. If Yuan Shao repeatedly begs us to send troops, then you can talk to him slowly. You ask him, should you wipe out Gongsun Chan or drive Gongsun Chan back to Hejian Country? Because these two outcomes require different forces, if we want to completely annihilate Gongsun Zhan, we will have to recruit a large army. In this way, can Jizhou bear the food and salary of the army in northern Xinjiang? If Jizhou can afford it, will it advance our food for a month?

At the same time, Li Yi ordered Li Xin to immediately lead his army into Handan, Zhao State, and rendezvous with Li Jing. Ordered Xu Da to rush to Pingcheng, gather the 50,000 troops who had already arrived there, and secretly take them to Changshan to wait for the battle order. If the army has not yet gone to war next spring, it will be stationed in the field.

Li Yi asked Xu Dapingcheng to lead an army of 50,000 to the south, which obviously meant that Li Jing would command the Jizhou battlefield alone. If Li Jing had fought with Gongsun Chan in the first battle and dragged Gongsun Chan to the south of Jizhou, then Xu Da's army would have been able to insert behind Gongsun Chan in time.

"One thing we have to think about is when the snow is coming." Li Yi said, "If the heavy snow comes early this winter, Xu Da will definitely not have time to outflank Gongsun Zhan's rear, so the war will drag on until March and April." After a long time, the situation of the battle will change, and it is difficult to say whether we can completely annihilate Gongsun Zhan. ”

"As for the matter of appeasing the Yellow Turban Army, I don't think I should think about it. Bai Huan has died in Puyang, and the Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro is full of grudges and will not be easily appeased. If the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army crossing the river to the north is unfavorable, it will also withdraw to Yanzhou and Yuzhou before the Yellow River freezes, that is, around the middle of next month, so there is no such thing as appeasement. (To be continued.) )