At the end of May of the second year of Yongjia, the general of Zhenxi and the assassin of Liangzhou, Zhang Liang, passed on the Quartet, in response to the edict of King Qin of the imperial court, and said: The lord is in danger, and the land is depressed. On the same day, with the cavalry general Zhang Yu as the main commander, Zhenxi Sima Song with the deputy marshal, the general Beigong Chun as the front governor, from Liangzhou to 20,000 horses, to Chang'an, the wing guards ride the public opinion, and the left and right.

The land of Liangzhou belongs to the western boundary of Yongzhou recorded in "Yu Gong". After the decline of the Zhou royal family, its land fell into Yidi's ownership. When the Xiongnu were strong, their Hutu and Hun evil kings all lived in Liangzhou. The Han Dynasty defeated the Xiongnu and placed Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang, and Wuwei counties; Later, Jincheng County was placed, which was collectively called the Five Counties of Hexi. Because it is located in the west, the climate is often cold, so it is named Liangzhou.

Liangzhou is separated from Xiqiang in the south, and the Western Regions are connected to the west, and after the Han Dynasty was included in the jurisdiction of the Central Plains regime, it was called the right arm of the Xiongnu. For hundreds of years, this place has been at the forefront of the fierce war between the Central Plains regime and the Hu people, from the foot of the snow-capped mountains to the source of the big river, you can see the ruins of the battlefield everywhere, and you can see the iron bones of the men of the Han family.

Even since the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, the Luoyang court thought that the four seas were peaceful, and the Liangzhou war 'chaos' never stopped. First of all, there was the Hexi Xianbei bald tree function to make 'chaos', and successively broke the army led by Hu Lie, Su Yu, Xian Hong, Yang Xin and others, and captured Liangzhou at its peak, shocking the world. So much so that Emperor Wu exclaimed: "Although the Kou of Wu Shu has been restored, he has not tasted it so far." "The imperial court spent hundreds of millions of dollars, and it took ten years to finally suppress the 'chaos' of Xianbei in Hexi, and the 'chaos' of Qi for thousands of years. The continuous large-scale slaughter and slaughter between the Hu and Jin ethnic groups in Liangzhou finally stopped until Zhang Liang became the assassin of Liangzhou and used his superior military and political methods, and it has only been three or five years now.

Such frequent battles and 'chaos' have tempered the perseverance and strong and brave style of the Liangzhou army. Coupled with the Shenjun war horses that are special products of Liangzhou, they have become one of the very few 'elite' troops in the Great Jin Territory who dare to confront the Hu people head-on, and even have fewer enemies. Although since the end of last year, this army has suffered a lot of losses in the course of the battle with the local clans of Liangzhou and Cao Di, the Taishou of Xiping, and the Liangzhou treasury has also been wasted, but with the order of Zhang Liang, tens of thousands of soldiers immediately embarked on the journey without any hesitation.

The envoy with the imperial edict had just arrived in Jingyang, Qinzhou, and was in ecstasy when he met the majestic team of the Liangzhou army with banners covering the sun and spears like forests. Since he left Luoyang, he has been treated coldly several times, and he has met many local officials who have called the slogan of Zhongjun but are actually perfunctory. It wasn't until here that I first met the powerful Fang Zhen who was truly determined and sincere to send troops to the king of Qin.

In stark contrast to the emissary's high mood was Song Pei's calm posture. He received the envoy politely, and arranged for his right-hand man to forward the edict of King Qin to Guzang, but then placed the envoy alone in the rear team and never paid attention to it again. This is not due to the sparse etiquette of the people of Liangzhou, but because of the indescribable contempt for this Great Jin court, which even his own country is unable to protect, Song Pei really has some unspeakable contempt, and even the people from Luoyang are unwilling to do more 'communication'.

Zhang Liang's loyalty to the imperial court is undoubted, so he will not hesitate to send troops to the Central Plains; But Song Pei's allegiance is only to Zhang Liang. Since Zhang Liang was going to send troops to rescue Luoyang, Song Pei ordered troops to go out. But he knew very well what kind of destructive power those Hu'er had, and he knew even more that if the Xiongnu and Han countries really went out, relying only on the Liangzhou army, I was afraid that it would be difficult to achieve victory. Every day when the army was advancing eastward like a torrent, Song Pei, as the commander of the whole army, was more inclined to think about how to preserve the strength of his soldiers in the unfavorable situation, and how to bring this army back to Liangzhou as completely as possible.

Unless...... Unless there is another 'elite' force of sufficient size in Luoyang to fight side by side with the Liangzhou army...... But it doesn't seem to be possible to be 'sexual'. Song Pei sighed coldly and rode forward. On his ferocious face, which seemed to be cast of copper and iron, he 'revealed' a sneering smile.

At this time, Song Pei did not expect that in Youzhou, which was thousands of miles away from the march route of the Liangzhou army, the subordinates of General Pingbei and the military of Youzhou were worried about almost the same problem.

Jicheng.

The renovation of the Pingbei General's Mansion was finally completed after several delays. However, this general's mansion is completely different from the mansions of local town dignitaries, and there is almost no intention of pursuing gorgeous effects. There is no superfluous decoration on the eaves, lacquered pillars, and walls everywhere, and even some of the wood is old goods that I don't know where to 'get', obviously Lu Yao has put a lot of effort into saving expenses. On the contrary, the location and structure of the high-rise towers are very careful, and there are even wells, water tanks, small arsenals, and grain depots near each high-rise building. In the event of a change, the defenders of the military government can use these fortified strongholds as the core of their defensive positions to defend against the attacks of large groups of men and horses.

However, Lu Yao also took into account his life needs after getting married, and the general's mansion was not everywhere like a military fortress. In a courtyard on the east side of the general's mansion, there is a carefully repaired garden beauty, between the pine and cypress covering, the 'fine' small building looms, the dougong eaves are like flapping wings 'wanting' to fly, very pleasing to the eye.

This place is usually occupied by Lu Yao for office use. On this day, beside the corridor that swirls outside the small building, on the bank of the babbling stream, and under the giant tree like an umbrella cover, countless soldiers with helmets and armor and full armor stand solemnly with halberds, like a majestic statue. The civil and military officials of the Youzhou shogunate discussed in the building. The breeze outside the building is slow, the pine waves are eternal, and there is a leisurely atmosphere; However, the high-ranking officials and generals in the building have been arguing fiercely for a long time, and there is a very tense atmosphere.

Since October, the Youzhou Military Government has continued to monitor the movements of the Hu people's two armies, and has never slackened in the slightest, and even got the news that the imperial court ordered the king of the world to be Qin three days ago. This point proves that the information channels of the Youzhou Military Government are not inferior to those of Liangzhou, not to mention that Hu Liuniang is in Luoyang, and the edict of King Qin was created by her boldness.

However, as to whether or not to respond to the call of the imperial court to send troops south, a group of civil and military officials discussed for several days, but it was still difficult to decide after all. Just like the discussion at the beginning of the year, even if Fang Qin's argument was unhindered and his words were outspoken, he could not convince his colleagues. Perhaps sending troops to Luoyang is indeed a good opportunity for General Pingbei to gain prestige, but no amount of benefits can outweigh the most obvious fact: the two armies of the Xiongnu and Han Kingdoms are as many as 200,000 people!

Perhaps in the eyes of the literati, 200,000 is just a number. It is like 200,000 head of cattle, sheep and livestock, which is less than half of the cattle, sheep and livestock controlled by the military government in Daidi; Or 200,000 stone of grain, less than 20% of the expected net harvest after the autumn in the military tuns in Youzhou. But in the eyes of the military, the figure of 200,000 represents too much military power. It must be known that in the past, when the Great Jin Army was extremely powerful, the 'mixed' battle of the Six Route Army to destroy Wu was only more than 200,000 troops. Tuoba Xianbei, a strong neighbor in the north, claims to control 400,000 people, but in fact, the actual number of men and horses dispatched during foreign expeditions will not exceed 100,000. Every experienced soldier in the military government knows that during a battle, limited by the width of the front of the battlefield, the speed at which orders are transmitted, and the field of vision of the commander, a battlefield can only accommodate a maximum of 350,000 military horses. Any more, it will exceed the limit of the general's ability. From this, 200,000 ...... This is simply a terrifying number, not to mention that half of these 200,000 people are the 'elite' of the Hu people who have been painstakingly entangled by the Xiongnu and Han Kingdoms, and half of them are the fierce and vicious thieves under the command of King Shile and the thief!

In addition to the Youzhou Army, how many Fang towns will send troops to Luoyang to rescue? No one is sure about this question at the moment. So, wouldn't it be too dangerous to try to stop a Hu army of this size with the strength of the Youzhou Army alone?