Xiaoqi

Pieces of yellow leaves fall lightly, presenting a different kind of bright scenery, which is intoxicating and unforgettable for a long time.

In the Xingyang camp, the gate stood tall and erect, and the defenders stood proudly against the cold wind, stationed at the forefront of the border of Xiliang.

As long as you step out of this camp, you will walk out of the territory controlled by the Xiliang Army, and further east is the territory of Cao Cao in Yanzhou.However, since Cao Cao took back Yanzhou two months ago, the Cao army stationed in Sili began to retreat one after another, and all of them had withdrawn from Luoyang before autumn.

Now, only a small group of troops are still stranded in Henan County, and the rest of the Cao army has withdrawn to Chenliu.

Obviously, Cao Cao had decided to abandon Sili to avoid conflict with the Xiliang Army and shrink his troops, so he turned his attention to other states and counties except Sili.

So far, Luoyang, Henan County and other places to the east of Xingyang Daying, although located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, have become landless.Neighboring Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Jingzhou and other feudal powers have no intention of coveting this land, not because they don't want to grab it, but because this land is actually a hot potato, and no one dares to reach out easily, otherwise they will A layer of skin will be scalded, or even worse.

It is precisely because no one took over this land that the aristocratic families and powerful gentry in the territory moved away one after another.Most of them moved to Jingzhou, and many aristocratic families were coerced by Yanzhou Cao Cao to move to Yanzhou. Only a small number of tyrants and gentry entered Xingyang and went to Chang'an.

Besides, in this uninvolved area, no robber or brigand would dare to occupy the land and become king here.On the contrary, some refugees gathered together to rob passing business travelers, and quickly formed more than a dozen groups of rogue forces, large and small, entrenched in the mountains and forests on both sides of the official road all day long, waiting for opportunities to move.

The huge land has been pending.It made the surrounding princes secretly amazed.Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this piece of land is a piece of meat in front of the Xiliang army, and it must belong to him.Therefore, although the princes were very greedy, they did not dare to act rashly, but Li Li and his Xiliang army remained silent, hanging a piece of fat around their mouths in the air, and refused to open their mouths to eat it.have to say.This is really a strange thing, which makes many people rack their brains and wonder why.

At present, the Xiliang army is gathering heavy troops on the line from Tongguan, Hangu to Xingyang.There are more than [-] pacers gathered.Tongguan was garrisoned by Zhennan General Bo Cai with [-] troops, and Hangu Pass was garrisoned by Pingnan General Gao Shun with [-] soldiers.Xingyang is where the Qinglong camp is located, and the leader is Xu Chu, Xu Zhongkang, one of the new five tiger generals.Lieutenant General Pound Pang Lingming.It has a total of [-] cavalry under its jurisdiction, and more than [-] infantry troops are stationed together.Once a war breaks out on the front line of Xingyang, Bo Cai, who is stationed at Tongguan, will lead the army out of the pass, not afraid of any incoming enemies.

Xingyang camp, the main tent.

Wearing armor, Xu Chu walked quickly into the big tent, and before the scribe sitting on the main seat could ask, he hurriedly said, "Master, our scouts have discovered their hiding place!"

"Oh?" Jia Xu, who bowed his head and flipped through the bamboo slips, raised his head upon hearing the sound.He raised his brows, and murmured in a slight astonishment.Think for a moment.The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, showing a symmetrical arc from left to right, and he smiled a little coldly: "It finally appeared. It has been nearly three months, and the old man is worried all day long, for fear that they will be buried in the jungle without leaving any bones. If so, the old man will have failed the trust of the lord , I can’t explain to the master. Now the old man can finally breathe a sigh of relief, it’s good for them to live, if they die, wouldn’t it be a waste of success? Hehehe!”

"Uh! Why did the military commander have such an idea? How could a group of living people be buried in the jungle so easily, not to mention that there were hundreds of soldiers protecting them?" Pang De also sat down, waiting for Jia Xu to issue orders.

Jia Xu nodded with a smile: "What Zhongkang said is true. The old man cares about it, and he is in chaos. He is afraid of mistakes, so he is a little worried. Now that they have shown up, it shows that these people are still very tenacious and firm-willed!"

While talking, Jia Xu got up and walked down the hall, and said with a smile: "When I escaped from Loudiyuan, there were thousands of people in this group, and there were more than 500 war horses. It is said that they also carried valuable gold and silver. Have our army scouts found out how many of them are left and how many horses are left?"

After Xu Chu heard the words, he turned his head and looked at Pound beside him and smiled. Pound immediately understood, restrained his smile, and said respectfully: "Mr. Enter the southern forest to investigate, and monitor all the forests with a radius of [-] miles. Once they find their whereabouts, they will immediately report. After half a month, they have not found any clues. It was not until half an hour ago that the scouts finally detected their whereabouts. Then they found out where they were hiding. At this moment, they are resting in the southwestern mountain depression less than ten miles away from the camp, and they seem to be preparing to travel by day and night, wait for an opportunity to bypass the camp after dark, and continue to escape to the east.”

As soon as Pang De finished speaking, Xu Chu followed up and said: "After the general heard the news, he has just mobilized three thousand iron armors to wait for dispatch. Just waiting for the commander's order, the general will personally lead the troops up the mountain, and he will capture them all alive and hand them over to the lord! "

"Huh?" Jia Xu's expression changed when he heard that, and he immediately waved his hands and said, "No, Zhongkang must not be reckless, don't act rashly!"

"Why?" Xu Chu and Pang De were astonished when they heard the words, and couldn't help but widen their eyes. Xu Chu said in amazement: "Why did the military commander say such a thing? Do I have to watch them escape from under our noses?"

Jia Xu nodded and replied: "That's right. The old man asked Zhongkang to find out their whereabouts not to catch them, but to confirm whether they are still alive and who else is alive. That's all. As for why this is so Do, I will explain later, the old man now wants to know how many of them there are?"

Xu Chu was displeased when he heard the words, and said nothing with a cold face, while Pang De was equally puzzled, with a look of surprise on his face.

Seeing that Xu Chu remained silent, Pound calmed himself down and reported to Jia Xu: "According to the scouts' report, the group of men and women who are currently hiding in the col resting together is about five hundred people. Among them, one hundred Four female relatives, more than two hundred middle-aged people, and the rest are all young and strong. There are only more than 30 horses in the entourage, carrying dozens of boxes and packages, large and small. These packages should be the ones mentioned by the military adviser just now. The gold and silver are soft. The remaining hundreds of war horses have disappeared, and the entourage has also been reduced by more than half. They must have died in the jungle and become food for wild beasts and worms."

After finishing speaking, maybe he felt that his tone was too blunt, which might dislike Jia Xu. After thinking for a while, Pang De added: "These more than five hundred people are almost 'savages', and none of them has a complete piece of clothing. The body is covered with animal skins and mulberry hemp. Therefore, our military scouts identified the accompanying female relatives one by one. Empress Fushou and Dong Guiren, the daughter of Dong Cheng, were among them, but the men could not identify their identities, but they were sure. The Son of Heaven is still alive, and the young man supported by Fu Shou and Dong Guiren should be Liu Xie. From this, it can be inferred that the more than 200 middle-aged men in naked clothes must be the officials of the court, and the other 200 young and strong are They are the defected soldiers led by Yang Feng."

"Isn't the clothes covering your body?" After pondering, Jia Xu looked shocked, with a very strange expression on his face, as if he couldn't accept the facts that Pang De said.

The majestic emperor, empress, noble concubines, and prominent veterans of the three dynasties, as well as their wives, concubines and children, were naked in broad daylight and exposed almost naked to the sight of hundreds of scouts.Thinking of this, Jia Xu couldn't help but see hundreds of scouts hiding in the dark commenting on the queen, nobles and wives and concubines of officials. No wonder they were able to name one hundred and four female relatives with great accuracy.

Thinking of this, Jia Xu couldn't help feeling chills. Standing in the center of the big tent, he looked up at the distant mountains and forests. He saw chrysanthemums blooming in the wind, and the leaves were falling. It was really brilliant and romantic.At this moment, he was touched by the scene, and he sighed secretly. There was no gloating in his heart, nor a trace of pity, just some emotion.

That's it.

Seeing the difference in Jia Xu's expression, Pang De and Xu Chu mistakenly thought that Jia Xu couldn't bear it and moved their hearts of compassion, so the two looked more gloomy, and subconsciously thought that Jia Xu might have the intention of buying and releasing the emperor and others. It's not enough to betray the lord Li Li, but it's hard to get rid of the suspicion of colluding with the enemy.

Looking at Pound, Xu Chu said in a bad tone: "This group of people are extremely important to me in Xiliang. They fled Chang'an privately and tried to get rid of the master's control. They must not be let go. Therefore, the meaning of the last general It is better to immediately send troops to round up, capture all of them, send them back to Chang'an, and hand them over to the lord. If they dare to resist or try to escape, they will be killed without mercy.

In addition, looking at the military adviser's expression, he seemed very displeased, presumably because the scouts under Xu's tent peeped at the bodies of the queen, nobles, and wives and concubines of officials.In this regard, I would like to speak for the soldiers at the end. I have been away from home for half a year, and there is not a single female family member in the military camp. Therefore, it is reasonable for them to pay more attention to the female family members of the emperor and officials. I also hope that the military division will understand the situation and understand Haihan. "

It is true that although Xu Chu and Pang De suspected that Jia Xu had the intention of colluding with the enemy, they did not dare to openly offend the chief strategist in front of him who enjoyed a high prestige in the army.Before there is conclusive evidence, even if the two of them have doubts, they dare not speak out. After all, Jia Xu is not an ordinary scribe, but one of the five masterminds that Li Li relies on the most, and holds a pivotal position.

The five masterminds are: Li Xuan, governor of Xiliang, Li Ru, commander of Chang'an, Jia Xu, commander of the left army, Guo Jia, general of the right army, and Zhou Yu, general of Anbei. Zheng Ye has a strategy and political achievements that are not inferior to the five of them, but his qualifications are slightly less senior, and he will keep pace with them in time.

Chapter 889

"Hehehe!"

Jia Xu came back to his senses when he heard the sound, and keenly observed the suspicion in the eyes of Xu Chu and Pang De. He shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "It seems that Zhongkang and Lingming have misunderstood this old man deeply, thinking that this old man's heart is for the Han family, and he intends to Let them go. The old man is right, right?"

Xu Chu and Pang De's expressions changed when they heard this, they lowered their heads slightly, and remained silent.This is the default.

Seeing this, Jia Xu took out a stack of letters from his sleeve, and said with a smile: "At this time, the warrant given to me by the lord, the two generals may wish to see for themselves."

Xu Chu got up and took the letter with both hands, and Pang De came up to inspect it, but he saw that there were only fourteen words on the letter: "The military division acts according to the order, and the generals follow the order. Li Li."

As for the handwriting of the protagonist Li Li, Xu Chu and Pound knew it by heart, and they could tell the authenticity at a glance.

Therefore, after reading the warrant, Xu Chu returned it with both hands, looked at Pang De, and respectfully said: "I am convicted, and I will leave it to the military commander to deal with. The master's handbook is here, and we must obey the military commander's order!"

Jia Xu helped the two of them up with a smile: "Zhongkang and Lingming are loyal to the lord and abide by the military discipline. What is the crime? The lord has already made a strict order that all our troops guarding the border in Xiliang shall not be lords unless they encounter sudden wars." Hand letter, no one is allowed to mobilize a soldier without authorization. The military order is like a mountain, and the two generals will act according to the order. If the old man wants to mobilize the army, he must also show the lord's hand letter, otherwise he will not be able to mobilize troops. This is the iron rule of the military. No one is allowed to overstep, and those who violate it will be regarded as conspiracy. Therefore, the two generals don’t need to worry about it. As a military advisor, I should set an example, how can I break the law?”

"The military advisor is magnanimous. I will bow to you." Xu Chu and Pang De said in unison.

Jia Xu nodded with a smile, raised her hand to signal the two to get up and take their seats, and then walked slowly towards the main seat with a smile on her face.The moment of turning around.Although Jia Xu was full of smiles, she was extremely shocked and deeply touched in her heart.

Once upon a time, Jia Xu thought that he was the second only to the lord Li Li in the army, with extremely high prestige, as if he was below one man and above ten thousand, with a detached status.The Chang'an Rebellion was planned and completed by him alone.The record is brilliant, and he became famous in the first battle. Since then, everyone in the world knows that the chief adviser under Li Li's command in Xiliang is Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe.For this reason, many princes and generals of hostile forces called him a "poison man" behind their backs.Although the Sili War was first proposed by Guo Jia, Jia Xu also contributed to it, and his achievements are second only to Guo Jia.The Loudi Mausoleum Memorial Event is also a major event planned by him alone, and the actual layout began as early as three years ago.Until now the time is right.The implementation has just started.

Last year, Li Li promoted Guo Jia, who was still inexperienced, to be the right army adviser. From that moment on, Jia Xu realized that he was too sharp and had to restrain himself, otherwise he would become the target of public criticism sooner or later.Later, he deliberately retreated to the background to avoid envy, but it turns out that the protagonist Li Li has no grudges against him.There is no doubt about him at all, and he is still in his arms.Trust me as always.

During that period of time, Jia Xu was deeply puzzled, a little unsure of what position he was in in the Xiliang Army, and whether he was suspected of being superior to others.This kind of thinking about gains and losses has never been able to find the answer, which made Jia Xu more cautious in acting, lest he make a mistake and regret it too late.

Jia Xu has always been a self-proclaimed mastermind, and believes that the so-called mastermind is one who seeks himself, settles down and does not stand under a fence; In the world, to put down the troubled times, to achieve success and fame.Therefore, he is cautious in dealing with things, keeps a low profile, and is kind to others.However, for some unknown reason, he was always inadvertently made to show his sharpness by Li Liyu. Most of the time, he himself was not aware of it, and he didn't realize it until afterwards.

Before that, Jia Xu was very worried that if she was too conspicuous, one day she would lead to a catastrophe, or be jealous of the lord Li Li, and she would not end well.And the thing that kept him secret the most was the army, because he was the one who planned and was responsible for the implementation of the first Xiliang army reorganization, thus establishing his prominent position in the army in one fell swoop.For this reason, he always thought that his position was very delicate and dangerous, but he had no choice but to influence the expansion of the army at all.

However, the performance of the two generals Xu Chu and Pang De surprised Jia Xu again today, completely unraveling the doubts that he had accumulated in his heart for a long time but could not find the answer.He has always wondered why the lord Li Li has never had any doubts about him, but has always trusted him so much and entrusted him with important responsibilities repeatedly. This question has troubled him for a long time, and he did not find the answer until now.It turns out that there is only one master of the Xiliang army, the one who can make the generals in the army truly obey his orders, and that is the lord Li Li.And although Jia Xu has great prestige in the army and outstanding achievements, he will never be able to reach the height of the lord Li Li, and it is impossible to pose a threat to Li Li's commander-in-chief status.Therefore, the main generals in the army will not obey him, and the protagonist Li Li will naturally not suspect him, and will reuse and trust him as always.

After experiencing all this firsthand and finding the answer that has troubled her for a long time, Jia Xu really had mixed feelings in her heart and felt a lot.At the same time, he also breathed a sigh of relief, relieved, and calm in his heart. He no longer had to think about the past and the future with trepidation, let alone have many scruples.Since then, he can throw away all his burdens and worries, let go of his hands and feet, travel lightly, show his talents, and display his talents to the fullest.

After dispelling his worries, Jia Xu looked back at the situation and power structure of the Xiliang Army and the Xiliang prefectures and counties, suddenly it was a different scene.Among the seven masterminds under the command of the protagonist Li Li, except for Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin, who are both civil and military, the other six occupy one side and advance side by side, faintly showing the trend of "horse racing".

Li Xuan and Li Ru, who were dubbed "Double Lees", sat guarding Jingzhao and Liangzhou, took charge of Xiliang's government affairs, and focused on farming, commerce, taxation, official administration, and raising food, grass, and supplies.Jia Xu and Guo Jia are in charge of military affairs, coordinating the war, and planning strategies and tactics to eliminate the princes from all walks of life; Guo Jia sits in the general's mansion, handles military affairs, and dispatches them in the middle; while he, Jia Xu, is in charge of directing the specific implementation to ensure that the planned plan is foolproof .Zhou Yu led the army to fight, and when necessary, he could be the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army and take charge of foreign wars.In fact, it is an indispensable arm in the conquest of Li Lili's army.Fazheng sits in Hanzhong, peeks into the southwest, and plans Yizhou.Waiting in the wings.Lu Su sits in northern Xinjiang, governs the prefectures and counties, consolidates the foundation of the merged prefectures, and provides food, grass and supplies for Teng Xiao who is guarding the frontier to ensure the stability of northern Xinjiang.

Judging from the current situation, after Bingzhou's military administration is on the right track, Lu Su may leave Bingzhou.After all, both Teng Xiao and Zhang Liao's troops were stationed in Bingzhou, and Bingzhou Biejia Cui Yan was also a great political talent, who was qualified for the post of governor of the state.The reason why Li Li arranged for him to assist Lu Su in Bingzhou.The purpose is to wait for Lu Su to take over as governor after he is transferred.

This is the layout of state and county government affairs. In terms of military defense and war, the defense is more stringent.

To the west, Li Jue and Fan Yong presided over the military administration of Yongzhou.Stationed on the border of the Western Regions.Gather heavy troops in Dunhuang County to resist the border invasion of the countries in the Western Regions.

In the north, Teng Xiao stationed in Bingzhou and guarded northern Xinjiang; Zhang Liao stationed troops in Shangdang, watching Yanzhou and Hebei as a tiger.

To the southwest, Huang Zhong sits at Jiameng Pass, and Fa Zhengti leads the prefect of Hanzhong, and gathers heavy troops at Yangping Pass.Right now, they are confronting the Yizhou Army, and the two sides are at war.The war is imminent.

To the east, Bocai was stationed at Tongguan, and his general Xu Huang stationed troops in Anyi, but Chen Bing was in Hanoi, eyeing Yanzhou.Gaoshun guarded Hangu Pass, and Qinglong Battalion was stationed in Xingyang. They were at the forefront of Sili. Once the order to march came, they could send troops to attack Luoyang and recover the entire Sili territory.

Nowadays, the Xiliang Army can be said to be strong and strong, full of talents, generals like clouds, and counselors like rain.Leaving aside the military generals, there are dozens of people with outstanding strategies among the civil servants and advisers, and no one can beat all the sages to become the champion and lead alone.There will eventually be someone to sit on the prominent position of one person under one person and above ten thousand people, but who that person is is still unknown at the moment, and the seat is waiting for the time being.Only when the Central Plains are pacified, will his talents surface and reveal the mystery.