Xiaoqi

This is definitely not alarmist talk, nor is it an unfounded assumption.As long as they form an alliance again and jointly march into Xiliang, then our Xiliang army will usher in a catastrophe and be in danger of being overthrown.In the past, Chen stayed in the League.They had 50 soldiers in their haste. After years of massive expansion, if they were to form an alliance again, there would be millions of soldiers, or even more.And the reason why they didn't attack Chang'an in one breath before.The Xiliang army was wiped out because the rear of Xiliang was unstable and the princes separated.And they also want to preserve their strength.Not willing to fight to the death.

Now that we have unified Xiliang, we no longer have to worry about the future, and directly pose a huge threat to them, like a sharp sword hanging above their heads at all times, making them sleepless and fearful day and night.Faced with such a dangerous situation.If they form an alliance, how can they repeat the mistakes of the past and give up halfway.So once they form an alliance.Our Xiliang army will either hold them back outside Hangu Pass and Wu Pass, making it difficult for them to move an inch; or our entire army will be wiped out, or we will flee to the Western Regions and die.Other than that, there is no third possibility! "

"Ah!" Dian Wuxia and He Ying exclaimed after hearing Li Li's words, their faces turned pale with fright.

After calming down a little, Dian Wuxia asked in astonishment: "Husband, is it really so serious? These princes' alliances have broken up before, and they have attacked and killed each other over the years, with deep grievances. Could it be that they can really put aside their previous suspicions and join forces to form an alliance again?" The army is attacking us?"

Li Li nodded and said: "You're right. There are indeed deep grievances among these princes, and there are irreconcilable conflicts of interests. What is the personal grievance between them compared with the front and the front! Compared with the glory, wealth, wealth and life they have, what is the difference?

All the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit.In the eyes of the princes, they will never do things based on their own likes and dislikes. They only see how much benefit they can get, and they only think about their own interests.Compared with their own interests, they care more about their wealth and life, know how to weigh the pros and cons, and know the pros and cons.Each of these princes is an outstanding person in the world, otherwise, how can they gain a foothold in the troubled times, and how can they separate themselves?

Therefore, if we send troops to the Central Plains at this time, it is very likely to bring about a catastrophe, forcing the princes from all walks of life to put aside their grievances and join forces again to fight against our army for their own interests and their lives.Even the Liu clan who did not participate in the Chenliu League before may form an alliance with the hope of destroying our Xiliang army.Especially Liu Yan in Yizhou and Zhang Lu in Hanzhong. Their jurisdictions Yizhou and Hanzhong are the closest to us, and they don't want our Xiliang army to grow stronger.So once someone mediates, they will definitely send troops directly from Hanzhong to attack the rear of Xiliang with all their strength, and go straight to Chang'an! "

Dian Wuxia thought about it and said, "In this way, wouldn't our Xiliang army have no choice but to defend Xiliang without doing anything?"

"Hehehe!" Li Li laughed and said, "It's not that serious. What I just said was mainly aimed at sending troops to the Central Plains. If we send troops to the Central Plains right now, it will definitely cause great panic among the princes of all parties. People are in danger, thus prompting them to join forces to fight against our army. However, if we are not prepared to enter the Central Plains, temporarily recuperate, or launch troops to the surrounding counties and counties, it is easy and will not arouse the vigilance of the princes.

For the princes of all parties, as long as we do not take the initiative to send troops to attack the Central Plains, they will not dare to act rashly.After all, we still hold the Son of Heaven and the Empress Dowager, as well as the wives, children and families of many princes, who have always held the name of righteousness, forcing them to be scruples and dare not blatantly oppose us.And the princes and forces that are adjacent to us, even if they intend to join forces against our army, they cannot form an overwhelming force advantage, and there is no chance of winning at all; and other princes and forces that are far away from us will not send troops to help, so they are doomed. succeed.I believe it won't be long before these 'neighbors' will take the initiative to pay tribute to the imperial court. In fact, they are sending me some money and food, so as to preserve their existing territory and wealth.

In addition, the reason why I did not send troops to attack the princes of all parties at this time is not only the main reason for the lack of food and grass, but also because there are too many princes of all parties now.If our army sent troops to conscript and suppress them one by one, I am afraid that it would not be possible to completely wipe them out in 50 years.On the contrary, they are exhausted and exhausted.This is like a fight. Our Xiliang army is fighting with one against ten, or even one against twenty. This kind of fight is really a disadvantage. Even if we win in the end, it will not be worth the loss.

Therefore, everything should not be done too hastily, and it is necessary to plan slowly, or not to fight.If you want to fight, you must win.If there is no certainty of winning, or there is even a huge danger lurking, then give up the idea as soon as possible, stop with silence, and strike later.Just give me a few more years.After my Xiliang regains its vitality and the people's lives have been significantly improved.Our army has a continuous supply of food and grass.Only then can we take the initiative to attack and wait for the opportunity to attack the states and counties of the Central Plains.Even if the princes of all parties unite to resist our army, I am not afraid. Even if I cannot defeat them, I can still hold Xiliang without losing; just wait for the opportunity to appear.You can defeat them one by one! "

After hearing Li Li's words, the two daughters, Dian Wuxia and He Ying, were deeply convinced, and the eyes they looked at Li Li became softer and full of deep love.

As Li Li said.Xiliang is a land that has been plagued by wars for a long time. There are barren grass in the sky, and there are no people for hundreds of miles. The people live in dire straits and suffer unspeakably.However, the counties and counties in Xiliang are recovering little by little now. The imperial court ordered to reduce the taxes of the two prefectures of Xiliang for two years, vigorously encourage farming, and give the people cattle, livestock and grain seeds, and the fields they reclaimed are all It will be registered and forever their own.In the past three months, the number of people in various counties and counties has been increasing day by day. Many people have come out of the mountains and forests. After registering with the government, they can be allocated temporary residences, and then build houses and open up wasteland.Not only the local people in Xiliang could rebuild their homes with the help of the county government soldiers, but even the refugees who fled to Xiliang were properly resettled. There were even many Qiang people and people in Bingzhou who came to Xiliang to relocate. Life.

Although Dian Wuxia and He Ying have never seen these things in person, they can often hear about ordinary people from the maids and servants in the mansion.This kind of novelty, which has not been encountered in nearly a hundred years, has already spread throughout the counties and counties of Xiliang. Now, the people in Xiliang, from the emperor to hundreds of officials, to the children who have just started to understand, almost everyone knows about it. .

Moreover, even though this matter was issued by the imperial court, most of the Li people kept the name of Li Li, the general who conquered the West, firmly in their hearts.Because when they went to the government office to register to receive livestock and food, the government officials told them that all these were rewarded by General Zhengxi, and now the general is leading the army to eliminate the bandits, so they can live in peace and stability in the future.The war-torn people used their own eyes and ears to verify the words of the government officials. As the order was restored in various counties and counties, everything came true, and the war has gradually moved away from all parts of Xiliang.

Two days later, Li Li returned to Guzang City with Dian Wuxia and He Ying.

As soon as he entered the gate of the mansion, he saw Jia Xu walking up to him with a happy face, and said with a smile, "My lord, the victory report of the Western Expedition has arrived!"

"Oh?" Li Li was astonished, and then laughed heartily: "Hahaha! Good, good, good, it's really good! Guo Si really lived up to his reputation, and he won the game in less than two months. Take Jiuquan and Dunhuang counties, and when he comes back, he must be rewarded heavily!"

Jia Xu followed Li Li into the lobby with a smile on his face, handed the brocade presented by Kuaiqi to Li Li, and said with a smile, "The Qinglong camp's western expedition lasted 42 days, and it traveled more than a thousand miles day and night. In a deceitful manner, they captured all the cities in Jiuquan County within 20 days. Afterwards, the governor of Li Dian sent people to take over the cities, and quickly marched westward. They were stubbornly resisted under the city of Dunhuang, which was delayed for more than ten days. After taking down tens of thousands of infantry, they immediately captured Dunhuang City. After Dunhuang City fell, all the barbarians scattered like birds and beasts, and there was no decent resistance anymore, which prompted the Qinglongying to quickly recover the entire county of Dunhuang, and completed the general order issued by the lord ahead of schedule!"

"Hehehe!" Li Li walked to the main seat and sat down, and said with a smile: "Guo Si, Pang De and Cheng Gongying all performed well. They worked together and achieved a good record. Wenhe, send the fast horse general The victory report was sent to Chang'an, and Guo Si was granted the title of Marquis of Tingdu, [-] gold and [-] pieces of silk and satin. Tell my uncle about the matter in Liangzhou, so that the officials in Chang'an City can feel at ease. In addition, we can proceed with the matters we discussed before. I will convey my thoughts to Li Ru, and I believe he can handle these things well. matter!"

Jia Xu smiled and asked for instructions: "My lord, it is better for the subordinates to go to Chang'an in person, so as not to make mistakes."

"That's great, then I will have Lao Wenhe go to Chang'an. However, you don't have to hurry, don't wear yourself out, just return to Liangzhou before the end of the year!" Li Li nodded and smiled.

"No, this subordinate will leave first, take care, my lord!" Jia Xu bowed in response, then left the lobby and walked away quickly.

(End of Volume [-])

Chapter 381

In the third year of Chuping (April 192 AD), Dong Zhuo, a powerful man with power over the government and the opposition, was plotted and killed by Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others.

In mid-May, Li Li, Li Jue, Guo Si and other old Xiliang tribes were not pardoned by the imperial court and were forced to attack Chang'an. escape.

In June, Li Jue, Li Li's uncle and nephew were at odds, and there was internal strife. The two armies held each other for more than [-] days. Finally, they vowed to invite war, and fought against each other in the southern suburb of Chang'an.In this battle, Li Li's Wuwei army won a complete victory, annexed Li Jue, Guo Si, Duan Yan, Zhang Ji, Fan Chou and other Dong Zhuo's old troops, and reorganized the Xiliang army.Subsequently, Emperor Liu Xie and Empress Dowager He of the Han Dynasty fell into the hands of Li Li.Since then, following Dong Zhuo, Emperor Han once again became the plaything of the princes and overlords, the puppet emperor.

In the first ten days of July, Li Jue paid homage to the general of chariots and cavalry, and was also in command of the captain of Sili.

In mid-July, Li Li, the former prefect of Wuwei and General Xiaoqi, was promoted to General Zhengxi and Marquis of Wuwei.

At the end of the same month, Chang'an Taixue and Wuwei Lecture Hall were formally established, and hundreds of celebrities from various states and counties were forcibly recruited by imperial edicts to give lectures in Chang'an.

In August of the same year, Li Li, the general of the Western Expedition, led an army of [-] to march westward, sweeping across the prefectures and counties of Liangzhou.Ma Teng, the prefect of Xiliang who had been entrenched in Xiliang for many years, General Zhenxi and Han Sui, the prefect of Jincheng, were destroyed one after another. Ma Teng led his troops to surrender, and Han Sui died suddenly.

In late September, Guo Si, Pang De, and Cheng Gongying led their troops to recover Jiuquan and Dunhuang counties, and Chen Bing in the Western Regions.

Since then, the entire territory of Xiliang, which has been ravaged by wars, has been brought under Li Li's rule, ending the decades-long chaos in Liangzhou, and pacifying the counties and counties of Xiliang.Unify the two states of Xiliang.

At the end of the year, the imperial court rewarded the army of the Western Expedition and conferred the titles of civil and military officials in Xiliang.

Li Li, the general who conquered the west, was granted the title of general Wei, who was as high as the three princes, and also served as the governor of Liangzhou.In Jin Dynasty, Li Xuan, the minister of the Jin Dynasty, was appointed as the order of the minister, Li Ru, the regular servant of the Zhongchang, was the servant, and Jia Xu was the general of the army and the prefect of Wuwei.Guoyuan was the governor of Anding, Bingyuan was the governor of Jiuquan County, Guan Ning was the governor of Zuo Fengling, Cui Yan was the governor of Hanyang, and Hua Xin was the governor of the General's Mansion.also.All the generals in Xiliang were promoted to a higher level, and each was rewarded.

The three years of Chuping can be described as an eventful autumn.It was also the most turbulent year for the Han Dynasty since the Luoyang Rebellion.The war continued, and the flames of war were everywhere.In particular, Chang'an, the capital of Kyoto, changed hands several times, and the government came out of many branches, which led to confusion in the imperial court's decrees and disrupted the situation in the whole world.After autumn, the political situation in Chang'an stabilized.The overall situation has been settled, and Xiliang gradually stabilized.

However, just as Li Li, the commander-in-chief of the Xiliang Army, led his troops to pacify the two states of Xiliang, the states and counties in the Central Plains were also ruled by princes.There were frequent wars and chaos.

In the Sili area of ​​the Central Plains, when Li Li's Pingnan General Xu Rong took over the counties and counties of Sili, he had constant friction with Yuan Shao's troops in Jizhou, attacking and robbing each other for cities.However, the two armies were very restrained, and there were constant fights, but no large-scale war broke out.In the end, Xu Rong's more than [-] Xiliang Army won a complete victory, took over most of Sili's counties and counties, extended its tentacles to the north of the Yellow River, and reached the border of Yanzhou and Jizhou.

Since then, Yuan Shao, the leader of the princes and alliance who led the chariot and the general, slowly withdrew his troops from Sili, and then won Jizhou from Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, and his strength increased greatly.Afterwards, Yuan Shao conscripted many sages in Hebei, recruited warriors from Yanzhao, recruited troops aggressively, and actively expanded his armaments; from the initial tens of thousands of cavalry, he developed to more than [-] soldiers and horses, and it is still increasing. Getting stronger day by day.

Just when Xu Rong was leading troops to recapture Sili prefectures and counties, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan of Youzhou had a grudge. The two sides fought for more than a month, evenly matched, and fell into a stalemate.Because of this, he withdrew all the soldiers and horses who stayed in Sili to Jizhou, and did not want to fight with the Xiliang army, so as not to be attacked on both sides and fall into a passive situation.

The war in Jizhou was at a stalemate. Cao Cao, who was stationed in the East County of Yanzhou, was also expanding his troops, attacking cities and seizing territory, and waiting for opportunities to expand his territory.He joined forces with Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, to suppress the Yellow Turbans entrenched in Yanzhou, defeated more than [-] Yellow Turbans, and surrendered more than [-] soldiers, greatly increasing their strength.Afterwards, he had nearly [-] soldiers, hundreds of generals, and his soldiers were brave and good at fighting. His prestige and strength were higher than Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou. He also made good friends with Chen Liu and Zhang Miao. Can occupy Yanzhou.

The situation in Yanzhou is delicate, and the area around Qingzhou and Youzhou is also full of wars and wars.Last year, Gongsun Zan, the general of Huwuhuan Zhonglang, led more than [-] cavalry to fight against more than [-] Yellow Turbans from Qingzhou in Dongguang, and then defeated the Yellow Turbans, killing hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans.In this battle, Gongsun Zan led his troops to behead more than [-] people and surrendered nearly [-] Yellow Turban soldiers. His reputation was greatly shaken, and then the name of "White Horse General" spread like wildfire, and his fame became loud.Since then, in Qingyou and Youzhou, Gongsun Zan's momentum has become extremely powerful, and his soldiers and horses have become stronger and stronger.In the third year of Chuping, Gongsun Zan personally led an army of tens of thousands to fight Yuan Shao at Jieqiao.

Jizhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Youzhou and other northern states and counties are all at war. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan and other princes have greatly increased their strength and established their influence.Afterwards, they must each separate their own side, prepare their troops and horses, and look at the world like a tiger.

The separatist regime in the north is a foregone conclusion, and Yuan Shu, who is entrenched in Nanyang, is not idle.Taking advantage of the deep connections and abundant money, grain and financial resources of the fourth and third members of the Yuan family, he was stationed in Nanyang but extended his territory to Runan, Yuzhou and other places, recruiting soldiers and building armaments, in an attempt to capture Jingyang and Xuzhou and other places, separatist Jiangnan, Conspire for dominance.

Jingxiang territory.Two years ago, Liu Biao, a clan member of the Han Dynasty, rode into Jingzhou alone and replaced Wang Rui as Jingzhou shepherd.He befriended the Jingxiang clan, boldly used the Kuai brothers and Cai Mao and others to gain a firm foothold, followed by internal and external attacks, and gradually secured the position of governor and took charge of the nine counties of Jingxiang.Last year, he received a secret letter from Yuan Shao and learned that Sun Jian in Changsha was plotting against him, so he immediately turned against Sun Jian, and his subordinate Huang Zu set up an ambush to shoot Sun Jian, causing Sun Jian, a tiger in the east of the Yangtze River, to fall and die young at the age of 37. .

After killing Sun Jian, Liu Biao's prestige in Jingzhou soared, and he completely controlled Jingzhou.Even Yuan Shu, who was watching from the side, could only temporarily live in Nanyang, but did not dare to send troops to attack the counties of Jingxiang.

Compared with the raging wars in the states of the world, Xuzhou, which is located between Jingzhou and Yanzhou, is relatively peaceful. Except for a small group of Yellow Turban remnants in the territory, most counties and counties in Xuzhou are indeed peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, although he was old and had no ambitions, was able to shepherd the people of one side and govern with benevolence. He won the support of the Xuzhou clan and the people, and his foundation was solid.In addition, Xuzhou has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Therefore, there are many soldiers and horses in the prefecture and county. There are [-] county soldiers and tens of thousands of Dangyang soldiers. They are strong enough to hold on to the city.Therefore, Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, could watch the chaos in the world with a cold eye, enjoy the glory and wealth, sing and dance, and spend his old age in peace.

Looking at the states and counties in the Central Plains, except for the fact that there is no war in Xuzhou, Yuzhou, Yangzhou, Jiangdong and other places are also not peaceful.Although there were no large-scale wars in the states and counties in the south of the Yangtze River, they were still fighting endlessly.Among the prefects and governors of various states and counties, there are many ambitious people. They all want to take advantage of the chaos in the world to recruit troops and expand their territory.

In addition to Xuzhou, there is another one of the states in the Han Dynasty that is relatively peaceful, and has a lot of money and food, with more than [-] soldiers, and its strength is quite strong.This is Liu Yan, the Yizhou shepherd who advised Lingdi to restore the state shepherd.

Liu Yan, the herdsman of Yizhou, guarded the land of Sichuan and Shu, and Hanzhong, the throat of the Shu Road, was blocked by Zhang Lu. Therefore, Yizhou seemed to be an independent kingdom, and it was also the first independent "vassal state" of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Liu Yan was quite prestigious among the clansmen of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Ling held him in high esteem when he was alive, and once appointed him as the head of the Liu family.Therefore, after the Yellow Turban was pacified, Emperor Ling asked him about the strategy of governing the world, but he secretly suggested that Emperor Ling should reuse the Han clan, restore the state shepherd system, and appoint members of the royal family as the state shepherds of important states and counties. The military and government are integrated, thereby consolidating the Han regime.As a result, Emperor Ling actually adopted his advice, and he became the first state shepherd of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yizhou Shepherd.As soon as this example was opened, it immediately opened the prelude to the separatism of the princes, and it got out of hand.Since then, the emperor of the Han Dynasty's rule over the states in the world has been weakened day by day.

However, Liu Yan, the initiator of Yili Prefecture Mu, took over Yizhou and ruled like an emperor.Since Dong Zhuo dethroned Liu Bian, Liu Yan became more and more unscrupulous in Yizhou. He was driven by the emperor's car when he came in and out, and the guard of honor also imitated the emperor's majesty.It is said that he also privately built dragon chairs, carefully crafted dragon robes and crowns, and his heart of self-reliance as emperor was just around the corner, and he was impatient to become emperor.

Therefore, last year Liu Biao of Jingzhou went to the court to expose Yizhou Shepherd Liu Yan's privately built dragon chairs and dragon cases, and used the emperor's honor guards to go in and out, hiding his intentions of conspiracy, and asked Dong Zhuo, who was in charge of the court at that time, to arrest Liu Yan and interrogate him.Later, Dong Zhuo sent his servant to Yizhou to investigate and deal with the matter with an imperial decree, and severely reprimanded Liu Yan. Finally, the envoy returned to Chang'an with a large amount of gold and silver, and the matter was over.

After this disturbance, Liu Yan finally restrained himself a lot, and he no longer dared to blatantly use the emperor's guard of honor.Every solar term, he would send people to pay tribute to the court, because three of his four sons were officials in Chang'an, and they were actually hostages.

However, Yizhou Liu Yan's strength is indeed very strong.Yizhou has a vast territory, with thousands of miles of plains, rich products, and the natural danger of the Shu Road, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there are not many wars.Therefore, Yizhou has a population of more than one million. Every year, people from Hanzhong, Xiliang, Jingzhou and other places move to Yizhou with their families to escape the disaster of war. Over the past few years, the population of Yizhou has increased by nearly one million.Therefore, in the eyes of the people in the states and counties of the Central Plains, Yizhou is the "Land of Abundance", which is rich in products, stable and peaceful, and makes people yearn for it.

Chapter 382

Winter goes to spring and we say goodbye to the old and welcome the new.

The three years of Chuping, full of disasters and disasters, have passed, and the spring has returned to the earth, and the new year is coming as scheduled.