After reading the documents that Wang Wei brought back from Xiao Guan, Liu Xin sighed and ordered: "Bury General Duan Xuan's body alive, show compassion to his family, and treat him as a martyr." ”

It turned out that the process of seizing Xiaoguan was not easy, Duan Xuan believed that Cui Yong was his old department, and took the initiative to ask to enter the pass to persuade him to surrender, but was killed by Cui Yong on the spot, Zhang Fei was furious, and personally led the troops to attack the city, at that time the heavy rain did not stop, the city wall or the long ladder, it was all slippery, many soldiers climbed halfway and fell, marching in the rain, not to mention the big siege equipment, even the grain and grass were difficult to carry, this siege was very difficult, but the Han soldiers went forward one after another, and no one flinched, After a night of fighting, after paying huge casualties, the Han soldiers finally climbed to the head of Xiaoguan City, and Cui Yong was also chopped into meat by the rebels.

Liu Xin has never been soft on the enemy, in front of Beigong Boyu, he took a few cases, and said loudly: "At this time, Cui Yong still dares to resist stubbornly, he really doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, and he ordered his family to be beheaded in the market, and none of the captured Xiao Pass guards were left behind, so as to comfort the souls of the fallen soldiers in the sky." ”

Beigong Boyu saw Liu Xin's decisive momentum, and stood aside with his eyebrows lowered and his hands down, not even daring to breathe.

Of course, Liu Xin also has the element of killing chickens and monkeys in doing this, but for Beigong Boyu, he wants to try his best to win over, as long as the Qiang people do not rebel, the situation in Liangzhou can be stabilized quickly, and the supply of cattle, sheep and horses, especially the most urgently needed war horses, can be guaranteed, Liu Xin and the others calmed down, and then said to Beigong Boyu: "Xiao Guan has been recovered, the road ahead is smooth, and when the war horses outside Yiwu City are transported back, you can take your people back." ”

War horses are indispensable for these nomads, not only as partners and weapons in battle, but also as tools for production and life, Beigong Boyu didn't expect that Liu Xin not only released their captured clansmen, but also returned the war horses to them, and couldn't help but be grateful, Liu Xin's mood was not very good, the heavy casualties caused in the battle to capture Xiao Pass were unbearable for him, Liu Xin ignored Beigong Boyu's continuous thanks, his face tightened, waved his hand, and let people take him out,

The land in Guanzhong used to be a fertile soil, but in recent years, under the ravages of Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army, there are barren scenes everywhere, and the war is the same as excessive reclamation, which has aggravated the erosion of water and soil, and a heavy rain can cause the roads to be muddy and difficult to walk, and after the rain stops, it is dusty and dusty.

Liu Xin stood on the tower of Chang'an City and looked into the distance, not feeling worried, if you want to rebuild Guanzhong, it is not possible to complete it overnight, it is difficult to rely on local strength alone, and you also need the support of Jing and Yi Erzhou, it seems that when this war is over, you need to take a good rest and recuperate.

However, the ground that was watered by the heavy rain for a day yesterday dried up so quickly, and it was not all without benefits, and the dust and smoke rose in the distance, but it was Zhang Biao who drove the captured war horses back from Yiwu City, and then not long after, Chen Gong, Guo Jia, and Kuai Yue also came to Chang'an City with cavalry and baggage, and almost at the same time, the messenger from Hangu Pass also came,

When Xu Huang arrived at Hangu Pass, there was already an empty pass, there was not even a person outside the pass, traces of fire could be seen everywhere in the pass, presumably the soldiers guarding the pass left a fire, but the rain fell heavily and the fire was extinguished, so the whole pass was not much damaged, also because of the heavy rain, the road was difficult to walk, Xu Huang let the soldiers rest in Hangu Pass for a night, this morning has left Hangu Pass to march to Hongnong,

As soon as the road was cleared, the order could be conveyed more quickly, and the operation of the entire army became more flexible, Liu Xin hurriedly ordered people to chase Xu Huang quickly, told him the news that Wang Yun took Liu Xie to Luoyang, and ordered Gao Shun to lead the army to reinforcements.

Cheng Yu, who had been guarding outside the palace at night, also stood beside Liu Xin at this time, and he now understood that the so-called palace was like the difference between a pigsty and a villa compared to Dong Zhuo's Taishi Mansion, although the palace covers a large area, except for the hall outside, which is a little magnificent, the inside is almost the same as a thatched house, Liu Xie has fled, not to mention that the palace does not say that there are any treasures left, even the palace lady and the eunuch attendants are all yellow and thin, and their clothes are ragged, such a palace is naturally not related to the arrogance and silver. Cheng Yu was relieved to hand over a group of ordinary soldiers to guard, and it was better for him to go to Liu Xin's side to give advice.

Seeing Liu Xin's thoughtful look, Cheng Yu smiled and said: "The lord is worried about the war in Wuguan, although Sun Ce and Wei Yan are young, they are both skilled in martial arts, and the use of soldiers is also decent, there will be no mistakes, please don't worry about the lord." ”

Liu Xin shook his head and said: "Whether or not I can successfully win Wuguan is related to the safety of Nanyang and even the entire Jingzhou, how can I be careless, if it weren't for the fact that Chang'an City has not yet stabilized, I really want to go to Wuguan in person." ”

Cheng Yu arched his hand and said: "If the lord is really not at ease, then let his subordinates go through this experience, so as to share the worries of the lord." ”

Wuguan guards the main road between Chang'an and Nanyang, Dong Zhuo will naturally lay down heavy troops, the defenders of Wuguan in Pingyue have as many as 10,000 people, and now the two are at war, Dong Zhuo has increased 20,000 people, plus a few days ago Zhang Ji attacked Nanyang unsuccessfully, and withdrew the men and horses of Wuguan, the entire Wuguan garrison has reached more than 80,000 people,

Zhao Yuntun's soldiers have been outside Wuguan for five days, although his soldiers are elite, but they are weak in terms of strength, and there are no large siege equipment such as trebuchets, so Zhao Yun has not ordered the siege of the city, but, worried that Zhang Ji will send troops again to harm the people of Nanyang, Zhao Yun did not withdraw the army, he was originally responsible for monitoring the movements of Dong Zhuo's army in Wuguan, and the surname Suo set up a camp under the pass, blocking Zhang Ji's way out of the pass,

Zhao Yun was strict in governing the army, and would personally inspect the barracks every day, this time, he stepped out of the camp as usual, and suddenly saw a soldier running over, kneeling on one knee, and said loudly: "General Qiyu, there is a team of cavalry escorting a carriage from the south, please make a decision." ”

The cavalry came very quickly, and when Zhao Yun took his gun and rode out of the barracks, they had already come to the front, and the cavalry cloak was embroidered with a tiger head with a bloody mouth, and at a glance it was the flying tiger guard stationed in Xiangyang, Zhao Yun's heart was tight, and he asked the horse: "Which lord is in the carriage?" ”

Liu Xin and his generals have never been in the habit of riding in a carriage, Zhao Yun thought that there must be a civil official in this carriage, but unexpectedly, at the top of the curtain, it was a beautiful girl, and said crisply: "Uncle Zhao, there are no adults, I am here, where is my father and Sun Ce's stupid boy." ”

Zhao Yun looked at it and recognized it as Liu Rui, he couldn't help but be taken aback, and said in a deep voice: "Rui'er, you don't stay in Xiangyang, what are you doing here, now the war is in chaos, if you have something missing, how can I represent the lord, besides, the lord and Sun Ce are still fighting with Dong Zhuo at this time, how can they come here." ”

"Ah, it turns out that Daddy is in the middle of nowhere, and I'm in the wrong place." Liu Rui was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then said angrily: "You dead old king, why did you bring me here, hurry up, turn around, turn around, and hurry up to disperse." ”

Zhao Yun shouted loudly: "Nonsense, how can you go to the front-line important place as a little girl, get out of the car, stay here, and I'll send you back to Xiangyang later." ”

Liu Rui knew that the young and handsome uncle in front of him was not easy to mess with, so he had to pouted and got out of the carriage, and did not forget to kick Lao Wang, Zhao Yun saw it in his eyes and glared at her fiercely, Liu Rui pretended not to see it, but muttered in his mouth: "Hmph, what is there to go, Lu Bu is so fierce that he was not beaten away." ”

Although her voice was soft, she was heard clearly by Zhao Yun, and she couldn't help but take a step forward, stopped in front of her, and asked, "Rui'er, what did you just say Lu Bu, who beat him away." ”

Liu Rui heard Zhao Yun ask, and suddenly came to the spirit, learning from Zhu Rong's appearance to tell a big battle outside Xiangyang City, although Liu Rui has not seen the battle with her own eyes, but she has liked to tell stories since she was a child.

Without waiting for Liu Rui's story to finish, Zhao Yun couldn't help but ask: "What about Lu Bu, did you catch it?" ”

When Liu Rui went out, he didn't know that Lu Bu had been beheaded, and the transmission of information in that era was a very slow thing, and Zhao Yun didn't know it.

Knowing that Lu Bu fled alone, Zhao Yun became nervous, when he was in Luoyang, Zhao Yun had a hand with Lu Bu, knowing that he had no certainty of defeating him, and Dian Wei and Xu Zhu, who stayed in Xiangyang, had no chance of defeating him, and now Xiangyang City was empty, and Lu Bu's martial arts were invincible, only he did not die, and it was always a threat to Xiangyang City,

Zhao Yun didn't slack off, and hurriedly called Xiahou Lan and ordered: "This camp and 30,000 foot soldiers will be handed over to you, only hold on, not fight, and never let Dong Zhuo's army in Wuguan get close to Nanyang, I will lead the cavalry constellation to help Xiangyang." ”

Liu Rui said disdainfully: "Uncle Zhao, Lu Bu has fled, what's the use of you rushing over now, it's okay for you to be idle anyway, since you're worried that the road is not safe, it's better to ask your uncle to send me to Sanguan." ”

Zhao Yun took care of his own troops, didn't even look at her, and waited for everything to be arranged, then said to her: "Rui'er, you let me stay in the barracks honestly, I am not allowed to go anywhere, and when the war subsides, I will send you back to Xiangyang, Xiahoulan, you have taken good care of her, if there is anything wrong, come and see you." ”

Looking at Zhao Yun's distant back, Liu Rui stomped her feet hatefully, but heard Xiahou Lan say with a smile: "Miss, your camp tent has been arranged, please." ”

Liu Rui suddenly came up with an idea, and said in a coquettish voice: "General Xiahou, you can do it, send a few people to send me to Sanguan, it's really not okay to prepare some dry food for me, I'll take my people to go by myself, you must not stop me." ”

Xia Houlan still said with a smile on her face: "Miss Qiyu, you have always heard the phrase that military orders are like mountains, how dare the last general disobey General Zhao's military order, don't let the last general be embarrassed." ”

Liu Rui snorted coldly and said, "Open the military order, close the military order, is Miss Ben's words useless." ”