Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 243 Letter from Old Father-in-Law

When Liu He and Guan Yu led troops to Linfen, Qu Yi and Yu Jin also successfully captured Baibo Valley.

In half a month's time, the Baibo bandit who had been gathering in the east for a year was finally defeated, and Wei Ji personally sent money and food to Linfen to reward the three armies.

Liu Heyan said: "Although Hedong is peaceful, there is still a Hun rebellion in Xihe. If it cannot be suppressed in time, it will endanger Hedong. I would like to invite Captain Wuqiu to be the prefect of Xihe to send troops to suppress the rebellion. What do you think, sir?"

This matter was discussed with Wu Qiuxing on the way. Wu Qiuxing has the ability to command the army. Historically, he guarded the Hexi Corridor to deal with the Qiang people, and his achievements were outstanding.

Wei Ji came here in person this time because of the Xihe Huns' affairs. Seeing Liu He's initiative, he couldn't help being overjoyed and said, "Captain Guanqiu has a good command of the army. With him governing the Xihe River, we will surely be able to protect the east barrier."

Liu He nodded and said, "Liu Zhengli has already marched into Jinyang. When the counties in the north of Bingzhou are recovered, the east of the river can be stabilized."

Wei Ke sighed, "I'm afraid Dong Zhuo will send troops to guard Guanzhong. For the people of Hedong, it will be a disaster!"

If Dong Zhuo sent troops in the name of the court, Liu He could do nothing but comfort Wei Ke and inform Wei Ke of his plans to move the Baibo bandits to Taiyuan.

Wei Ji readily agreed, he knew that the Baibo bandits were exterminated because of Liu He's prestige and strength, if they were not dealt with completely, Liu He retreated, and might rebel again, which was completely uprooted.

Liu He decided to temporarily station troops in Yong'an, and asked Zhang Xi to lead his troops to help Zhu Ling transport the intercepted property northward. He rested in Yong'an first, and after the access to Xihe and Taiyuan counties was opened, all of them could be transported to Jinyang.

Unaware that the Mid-Autumn Festival was over, an autumn rain fell and the weather turned cold. Liu He also took the opportunity to renovate his troops. At the same time, the messenger finally got in touch with Liu Yao and brought a reply.

"Tai Shici, hahaha...Tai Shici!" Liu He burst out laughing suddenly when he read the letter.

Zhang Fei wondered, "Why is the general laughing? Who is this Taishi Ci?"

Liu He said with a smile: "Tai Shici is from Donglai, he is from the same town as Liu Zhengli, Qingzhou was plagued by thieves, and because he offended the state officials, he went to Shanggu to join his friends. This man is also a tiger general, probably on par with you. "

"Oh?" Guan Yu opened his eyes slightly, nodded slowly and said, "Congratulations, General, for gaining another tiger general."

Jia Kui was also invited by Liu Hezheng to join the army, and asked, "I wonder how the situation in Bingzhou is now?"

Liu Heyan said: "Liu Zhengli has sent Tai Shici to attack Loufan and block the Xiongnu's way to the south. Zhang Liao joined forces with the Xianbei at Yanmen Pass to wipe out all the tribes of Xiutu. Yan Liang has already led the troops to go south from Qi County to Jiexiu. It will take at most two months. We will be able to meet up smoothly."

"Great!" Zhang Fei said, "After the weather clears, we will send troops northward to join General Yan."

Guan Qiuxing asked, "Who did the general send to attack Xihe?"

Liu He looked around, but Xu Huang was the first to stand up before making a decision: "Xu Huang is willing to go!"

Xu Huang joined the army as a Baibo thief. During this period of time, he got along with the generals. He knew that there were many talents, especially Guan Yu, a fellow from his hometown, whom he admired the most. just do.

Liu He thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, Zhang He will lead [-] elite soldiers, with Qu Yi and Gong Ming as assistants, and Mr. Liang Dao as the military adviser. You lead the troops to take the Lishi first, and wait for Tai Shici to attack the downstairs. , the north and the south echo each other, and they can level the West River in one fell swoop.”

Several people immediately clasped their fists together and said, "Obey!"

Among them, Wu Qiuxing, Jia Kui, and Xu Huang are from Hedong, and they are familiar with the terrain. Qu Yi is very good at dealing with the Qiang people, and he is also confident in fighting the Huns. It is more than enough to deal with the fallen Southern Huns, and it is right to use it as an opportunity for military training.

In September, when wheat yellow was ripe in autumn, Liu He discussed with the people about harvesting grain. After harvesting this wave of autumn grain, the people and horses left Hedong. This was also discussed with Wang Yi in advance. Now the entire field north of Fenshui is left unattended. , although the crops are not growing very well, but a little can be harvested.

One day, while watching Xu Huang and Guan Yu's martial arts competition, suddenly the personal soldiers rushed over with a man with disheveled hair and a haggard face. Upon closer inspection, it was Han Long.

Liu He was taken aback, and hurriedly pulled Han Long into the room privately, and asked in a low voice, "But the matter in Luoyang failed?"

Seeing Han Long in such a state of distress, Liu He thought that his search for Yuxi had failed, and he had only fled back now after being in such a mess.

Han Long squeezed out a smile from his parched lips, cupped his fists and said, "The incident in Luoyang is fortunate!"

Liu He poured a bowl of water for him to drink, and asked, "Since the matter in Luoyang is safe, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Mr. Lu sent me to deliver the letter. The matter is urgent." Han Long took out a palm-sized greased paper from his pocket and handed it over.

"Oh?" Liu He was a little surprised. He didn't expect that it was Lao Yue's letter.

Lu Zhi knew that he was sending troops abroad, and he knew the importance of leading the troops. Generally, he would never send letters about family matters, and he asked Han Long to send them in person, which shows that the matter is of great importance.

There were still sweat stains on the oiled paper, Liu He didn't care much, he hurriedly opened the letter, and after taking a look, his face changed drastically.

bang—crack——

Guan Yu, who was practicing martial arts outside, and others rushed in when they heard the sound, only to see Liu He's face was livid, his fists clenched, and he smashed the desk case into several petals.

Cheng Yu took two steps forward and asked, "General, what happened?"

"Yu Fuluo—" Liu He squeezed out a few words between his teeth, and said in a deep voice, "I'm going to tear your body to pieces."

Guan Qiuxing was surprised and said: "Yu Fuluo is the new Shanyu of the Xiongnu. At the beginning of the year, he responded to Yuan Shao's crusade against Dong Zhuo, and together with Zhang Yang stationed troops in Hanoi. He was far away from the rest of the Xiongnu. How much can he do?"

Liu He took a deep breath to calm himself down as much as possible, holding the letter in his hand and said: ""

The alliance of eastern princes attacked Dong Zhuo, and Yu Fuluo joined forces with Yuan Shao and Zhang Yang, and stationed troops in Zhangshui, Hanoi.Later, Yu Fuluo led his troops to rebel in Hanoi, defeated Geng Zhi in Liyang, plundered the people, and fled to the Taihang area.

Cheng Yu was puzzled and said, "Even if the Huns plundered Jizhou, we are beyond our reach. Why is the general so angry?"

"They hijacked Cai Zhonglang's daughter!" Liu He wiped his face in pain, and sighed: "God's will tricks people, this is fate!"

"Cai Zhonglang's daughter?" Cheng Yu was taken aback, and finally understood why Liu He was so furious.

Cai Yong had no sons, only two daughters, the eldest daughter married to the Taishan Yang family, and the second daughter also stayed in Xuzhou temporarily. When he was about to go to war, Cai Yong said that he had written a letter to ask the younger daughter to return to Fanyang, and Liu He still wanted to send someone there Then, Cai Yong said that the Yang family was escorted by servants, so there was no need to waste manpower.

Liu He's wives, Lu Yue and Zhen Dao, did not conceive a year after their marriage. Lu Zhi joked that he would be a matchmaker to marry Cai Yan to Liu He. Cai Yong didn't seem to have any objection. for a while.

Unexpectedly, by coincidence, they would meet the Huns on the way home. Regardless of public or private, with Liu He's temperament, he would definitely send troops to save people, but could there be other conspiracy in it?
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Cheng Yu's mind, thinking about the ins and outs of this matter.

(End of this chapter)