I am not in the position of Zen [Three Kingdoms]

When Liu Xie mentioned Zhang Yang suddenly, Lu Bu was stunned for a moment before realizing: "Exactly, he is now stationed at Shangdang with five thousand soldiers."

Liu Xie asked: "Well, if you appoint him as the governor of Bingzhou, do you think he can afford it?"

Lu Bu said helplessly, "Your Majesty, I and Zhang Yang are old acquaintances."

Liu Xie remained expressionless, and said calmly: "I know the general's pride, but you don't judge biased people just for the sake of old acquaintances."

Lü Bu and Zhang Yang have known each other since they were teenagers, and they have used each other's swords, so they understand his weaknesses best: "Zhang Yang is brave, he can convince others with his loyalty, and his command is orderly, but his personality is too kind and peaceful, and he cannot be restrained. Bingzhou."

Liu Xie let out a long sigh: "A peaceful person is not suitable for this troubled world. It's a pity that he is a brave and loyal man."

"Frankly speaking, the prefects of the other counties in Bingzhou are not good enough to take on great positions." Lu Bu showed anxiety on his face, "The four lost counties will never come back."

Liu Xie acquiesced to this statement: "But the Hu people must be contained, otherwise other counties will also be reduced."

Lu Bu scratched his hair impatiently: "I understand that Xihe County is also in danger, and there are also some barbarians occupying good pastures there. I'm afraid they will take the opportunity to add to the chaos when there is turmoil."

Liu Xie asked: "If Gao Shun is sent to rescue the people in the four counties, what do you think?"

"The counties and counties of Bingzhou are mountainous and grassland, and the land is vast and sparsely populated, requiring long-distance travel. Gao Shun's camp is too heavily equipped, suitable for plain warfare and not suitable for Bingzhou." Lu Bu sighed: "Your Majesty, I once swore to myself To guard by your side, now..."

Liu Xie smiled helplessly: "I understand, after all, I still want you to go personally."

Lu Bu's eyes dodged, and he dared not look directly into Liu Xie's eyes.

Liu Xie was depressed, but he managed to cheer up, thinking about the future: "How many troops do we need?"

"One thousand Qingqi," Lu Bu said softly, "I leave the rest to you."

The atmosphere was too dull, Liu Xie joked: "Are you worried that I won't let you go?"

"It's not..." Lu Bu was a little embarrassed to say: "I know Your Majesty is very embarrassed now. Some people in the court are right. Bingzhou is chaotic and barren. Sending troops there is not worth the loss, but I can't let go of those folks. I can't just watch. They're in dire straits like that."

"Then let's go, how can the people of the Han family be reduced to being insulted by others?" Liu Xie knew that Lu Bu's mind was no longer on Luoyang, so he didn't force it: "Each soldier brings an extra horse and loads of dry food. The horses are rotated on the road, at least Shangdang is not too far from Luoyang, so we can go there and repair."

Liu Xie looked solemn: "It's just that you go this time and fight alone. The imperial court can't be your backup."

Lu Bu knelt down and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lu Bu understood Liu Xie's meaning, and this trip to the north was full of dangers.

Even if he is as confident as Lu Bu, he knows that it may be difficult to retreat completely.He was worried and said: "I will definitely arrange the second army and order Gao Shun to stay in the army and swear to protect you to the death."

"You don't have to worry. At least Luoyang has a thick city wall and a lot of food and grass, so it's safe." Liu Xie in turn comforted Lu Bu: "But when you go to Bingzhou, there will not be enough food, grass and manpower. Don't be impatient and protect the present. The most important thing is the city and waiting for the opportunity to rescue the captured big men, and the gold, silver and jewels, the food and grass, the cattle, sheep and horses are not as important as people."

Lu Bu replied emphatically, "I understand."

After Lu Bu left, Liu Xie met Huang Wan and Huang Fusong alone.Both of them are veterans of the imperial court, and they know that it is inappropriate for a general who holds great power to express his views on the changes in Yanzhou and Yuzhou at this time, and Lu Bu's appointment as governor of the state is a sensitive topic, so they only persuade them to obey them. The vocation, everything is at the discretion of His Majesty.

Liu Xie was not surprised, nor did he lose his temper. Instead, he discussed with Chen Gong, Tian Feng and Xun You.

"I always thought that the biggest threat to the Han Dynasty was civil strife. I didn't notice the barbarians on the border. At the beginning, I wanted to wipe out the arrogant Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao in the north, and I was determined to provoke a war between them to reap the benefits. In the end, the barbarians took advantage of the fire to loot.” At the beginning, after Dong Zhuo was killed, he was full of spirits, and he wished to step on the princes, make gunpowder and red cannons, land reform, technological revolution, and bring peace to the world.Now think about it, how naive the original idea was.

Xun You comforted: "Your Majesty, the Xiqiang, Xianbei, Wuhuan and Xiongnu and other Hu people have always been my confidants' serious troubles. Even if there is no northern war, they will not be peaceful. Your Majesty does not need to blame yourself."

Speaking of Xiqiang, Liu Xie also thought of Ma Teng and Han Sui of Xiliang. These two people were able to rise rapidly in Xiliang, it seems that because the army reused the brave Qiang people.Although the disagreement between the two in the northwestern military book was intensified, Liu Xie was still a little worried, fearing that the eastern capital Chang'an would change in the future, and after thinking about it for a while, he ordered the Ministry of War to issue an edict to Chang'an to strengthen its vigilance.

Tian Feng said: "Your Majesty wants General Lu to be the governor of Bingzhou, and rush to help Bingzhou?"

Liu Xie nodded: "Exactly."

Chen Gong had a worried look on his face: "Your Majesty strongly supports General Lu. If General Lu cannot win quickly this time, His Majesty may be questioned about his ability to make decisions."

Tian Feng also had concerns: "General Lu is rebellious, and the Bingzhou army followed him to the death. Letting him back to Bingzhou is like a fish entering the river and sea. From then on, the sky is high and the sea is wide, and he will not be restrained."

"You don't need to be suspicious, but you don't need to be suspicious." Liu Xie said lightly: "I have my own decision in my heart, let alone let the barbarians invade now? The only one who can use the least amount of soldiers and horses to exert the greatest strength to attack the barbarians is now Lu Bu is known as the number one fierce general."

Chen Gong's heart moved: His Majesty's trust in General Lu seems to be nothing more than that, but there is no other choice.

The four of them analyzed the map for a while, and they didn't panic anymore. It was almost impossible for Yuzhou and Yanzhou to send troops immediately. The court still had enough time to dispatch troops and generals, and even sent people to persuade the vacillating prefects in Yuzhou and Yanzhou.Liu Xie advocated sending Lu Zhi to send an edict to Beihai prefect Kong Rong and Xuzhou Mu Taoqian to dispatch troops to contain the rear of the two states.

Kong Rong likes to criticize current affairs, and his words are fierce. In short, he has no evil intentions other than being a cynical youth.It would be bad if this cynicism was used by others.That's why Liu Xie wanted a great Confucian like Lu Zhi to summon him and win the trust of Kong Rong.

As for Mu Taoqian of Xuzhou, he is also a man of upright character and determined to serve the country.The most important point is that Xuzhou under his rule is well-organized and rich, and can draw troops and food.

They discussed matters in this Weiyang Palace, and some courtiers wrote their petitions very quickly.Liu Xie opened a few books and read them, and laughed angrily: "You actually asked me to marry the queen to win over the governor of Yuzhou and Yanzhou. Can't these people have something practical in their minds?"

Chen Gong said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong, this can indeed be used as a strategy to slow down the troops."

Liu Xie frowned: "Why?"

Three days later, Lu Bu rectified and left Luoyang with a thousand death-defying troops. Liu Xie bid farewell to him at the gate of the palace.

Lu Bu only felt that there seemed to be thousands of words in his chest, but in the end, he only said a few short words: "After the minister leaves, your majesty will not leave the palace easily. There are too many people with different intentions. I hope your majesty pay attention to safety." .”

Liu Xie nodded, with a hint of sadness on his young face: "I only have one thing to tell you."

"what?"

"Take care of everything, and you must come back."

After a short silence, Lu Bu nodded, took a deep look at Liu Xie, and left.

Lu Bu didn't bring any supplies this time, and Liu Xie also said that there was no food and grass to support this time, and it all depended on Bingzhou to fight alone.Apart from their weapons, the Bingzhou wolf riders only brought water bags and pancakes. They marched very fast, changing horses on the road, and arrived in Shangdang County in ten days.

Lu Bu took out the Tiger Talisman and the Inspector's Appointment Edict, and demanded to mobilize the soldiers and horses of Shangdang County, but the prefect of Shangdang County refused, so Lu Bu killed him on the spot.Afterwards, the soldiers and horses of Shangdang County were incorporated, and they were ordered to immediately send a message to Zhang Yang, who was suppressing the remnants of the Yellow Turban "Baibo Army", ordering him to temporarily put down the rebellious civilian husbands and come to join and fight the Hu people.

After the reorganization of the Shangdang army was completed, an army of 1 troops quickly marched through Taiyuan County, and after converging with the [-] troops of Taiyuan County, they arrived at Xihe together.Lu Bu strictly ordered all the young and strong Hu people in Xihe to fight, otherwise the whole family would be punished as spies. Together with the troops from Shangjun and Xihe who came to support, they assembled a total of [-] troops, trying to lure the main force of the Southern Xiongnu to a decisive battle in Meiji County.

The Han army paid great attention to rewards for military exploits.Hu people's heads can be used to accumulate military merits and receive rewards. For the people in the frontier fortress who farmed much less than the Central Plains and were often robbed by the Hu people, joining the army was a good way out.With the Huns, Wuhuan and other Hu people already having blood feuds, the morale of the Bingzhou army was high, and there were few deserters.

The heads of Hu warriors are more valuable than the remnants of the Yellow Turbans and Dong Zhuo’s rebellious party. At this time, beheading is popular on the battlefield. The Han army hangs the heads of Hu warriors on the back of their horses, and takes them back to wrap them in white ash. They have to go to the special department of the state capital for verification Register, and then exchange reward silver from the imperial court.Not a copper plate, but a direct silver reward.If you kill high-level Hu soldiers, you can buy a house directly in the city, and if you have money, you can also buy cattle and sheep.

Lu Butun's army lay in ambush at Meiji Pass in Meiji County, preparing to attack the tired army of the Southern Huns.The frontier army was used to seeing the flames of war and blood, and thinking about attacking the Huns hard, their momentum was high.Lu Bu was not affected at all. Since returning to Bingzhou, Lu Bu's mood was quite calm, and he rarely had the turmoil of the past.He solemnly said to Zhang Yang: "This battle must not be lost, Beijing is still waiting for news of my victory."

If it is defeated, not only will it fail the trust of the emperor, but even the emperor will be questioned by the courtiers.In front of everyone that day, Lu Bu always remembered Liu Xie's trust and Feng Xian who was silent.Thinking of this, his expression softened a little: "I hope to return to the court with the news of victory as soon as possible."