I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 646 How to use Li Jue

After Yuan Shao, Wang Yun and others made a secret agreement, they marched towards Wuguan.

But Yuan Shao didn't expect that Liu Jian could think of everything in advance, and would also secretly give him little shoes.

Just when Yuan Shao's troops secretly passed through Wuguan from Nanyang, Li Jue and Guo Si in Youfufeng had already received the news.

As for how he got the news, there is no need to elaborate. Anyway, Liu Jian had many ways to let them get the news.

Although Li Jue and Guo Si are from Liangzhou and have greedy personalities, it does not mean that they have no sense of crisis.

Now Dong Zhuo is seriously ill and has just recovered but has not returned. The main troops and horses in Liangzhou are restrained in the northwest by Ma Teng and Han Sui and cannot move.

If Yuan Shao sent troops to Chang'an at this time, what would happen to Li Jue and Guo Si?
This almost goes without saying.

After getting the news that Yuan Shao was going to enter Chang'an through military attachés, Li Jue and Guo Si couldn't bear it anymore.

They immediately gathered tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under their command, and secretly headed towards Wuguandao from Youfufeng, hoping to defeat and intercept Yuan Shao before he entered Chang'an.

Li Jue and Guo Bang were capable enough on the battlefield, but in terms of design and conspiracy, including planning for the overall situation, they were still far behind the Central Plains family members.

They thought that Yuan Shao could not count them and would intercept them.

But Yuan Shao has many capable people under his command, each of whom is more knowledgeable than them.

Xun Chen of the Xun family in Yingchuan thought of this.

He advised Yuan Shao that although Wang Yun had secretly reached an agreement with Yuan Shao and sent people to put Yuan Shao into Guanzhong through military attaches, Li Jue and Guo Si were in charge of troops in Guanzhong after all, and Wuguan might have their details.

Once the matter is exposed, Li Jue and Guo Si will definitely withdraw their troops from Youfufeng to attack Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao felt like a bright mirror in his heart, and he immediately had an idea. He quietly set up an ambush on the way from Wuguan to Chang'an, thinking of a counterattack, and first wipe out the troops of Li Jue and Guo Si who came to attack him. .

Yuan Shao ordered his generals Ji Ling, Zhou Ang, and Li Tong to ambush three troops on the road from Guanzhong Plain to Wuguan to ambush Li Jue and Guo Si.

As for Li Jue and Guo Si, they were anxious to attack Yuan Shao's troops because they wanted to survive. Therefore, they marched hastily along the way and did not explore too carefully.

And this also gave Yuan Shao an opportunity.

In the autumn of 196 AD, Yuan Shao's generals Ji Ling, Li Tong, and Zhou Ang ambushed Li Jue and Guo Si in Yulin north of Wuguan, defeated their troops and horses, and captured countless weapons.

In this battle, Yuan Shao could be said to be proud and proud.

In the two previous battles in Sizhou, Yuan Shao lost to Liu Jian and suffered a disastrous defeat. Especially among his men, even the general Sun Jian died in the battle. It can be said that it greatly damaged morale and caused the soldiers to have no fighting spirit.

But this battle with Li Jue and Guo Si helped Yuan Shao regain all his dignity.

Li Jue and Guo Si had no choice but to lead their defeated troops and flee quickly towards Chang'an.

However, their defeated army could not reach Chang'an...

Outside He County, about a hundred miles away from Chang'an, Liu Jian's envoys, the Xiongnu Zhonglang General Qu Yi and the Shangdang Governor Gongsun Zan, were waiting for them with Xiliang crossbowmen who were good at crossbows and Baima Yicong who were good at attacking. .

At this time, the night has just passed!
The war horse's hooves scraped through the turf, its dark brown mane caressed in the wind. The horse's head sneezed, and its hooves trampled on the ground twice anxiously.

The skylight stretched over.

A large group of running blue-grey figures were gathering towards where Qu Yi and Gongsun Zan were!

An order was issued from the crowd, and all the Hebei soldiers reached out and grasped the handles of their weapons, and pulled the ring-shou sword out of its sheath little by little, Senhan flashing in the light.

Qu Yi looked at the large number of Xiliang people in the distance and felt a little excited!
After all, he is also from Liangzhou!
Even though they were far apart, he could feel that the other party was a good warrior.

The next second, he clenched his teeth, clamped his legs between the horse's belly, raised his cloak, raised his arms, and stood the blade in the wind. The horse under him slowly moved its hooves towards the grassy slope, and then accelerated and dived. , slowly, an arc was drawn in the sword light.

Gongsun Zan also followed closely behind!
First, the archers who came first fired their crossbows at the retreating Li Jue and Guo Si.

Then came the simultaneous charge of Baima Yicong and Hebei Cavalry!

Facing them, the figure of the Liangzhou man who was charging on horseback was slashed away, blood pouring in the air. The knight who rushed down stepped over the body and accelerated again.

"Kill--" he yelled at the top of his lungs.

On the grassy hill, the soldiers of the White Horse Yi Cong roared and howled, and the figures waiting for danger around them rushed into the light.

The Xiliang soldiers who were fleeing reacted and raised their weapons, trying to get into formation. However, the opponent's speed was too fast. In an instant, the black lines coming from both sides approached and slammed in fiercely. Hebei Jingliang The weapons began to swing back and forth, and the frightened war horses neighed sadly. When the people on the horses tried to stabilize their bodies, the cold weapons wiped their necks, and their heads and blood rose to the sky...
Li Jue and Guo Si ordered angrily
The horses' hooves galloped, turning up the mud.

The rumbling hoofs of the horses rushed over like smashing the ground, and the sound of clashing golden bells continued to collide. Blood spurted and spattered. Some people screamed and fell down, and the war horses fell.

The white horse Yi Cong was like a shooting star, sprinting along the flank of the Xiliang army, mainly attacking the opponent's mount. The sharp weapons could always scrape off pieces of flesh and blood. The war horse neighed and screamed in pain, jumping up on the spot, and the figure on the horse was beaten. Taking advantage of the opportunity, the blade swung out with a line of blood, spurting out.

Guo Bang hacked a Hebei cavalryman to death with his backhand. He was surrounded by figures fighting in chaos. As an experienced general in his own army, he knew what it meant to encounter these people.

Amidst countless shouts of killing, Guo Bang fought with several white-horse Yi Cong who rushed over. After killing one, the left rib of the horse beneath him was stabbed again by a weapon that came out of nowhere. He quickly shot towards his own people. While approaching, he waved his weapon and shouted loudly: "Close! Close quickly!"

Among the surging shouts of tens of thousands of people on the battlefield, his voice was not too loud. Only a few dozen people nearby attracted the attention of his men. However, it was difficult to get close to him. If he was not careful, he would be captured. After being chopped off their horses, and taking into account that the opponent had planned a sudden attack, the specific number of people was unknown, and there were still many Xiliang soldiers who were passive.

On the periphery of the fighting, Gongsun Zan led several of his men out of the center of the chaos. He took the lead in the charge just to boost morale and serve as a direction, but he would not risk his own life under the swords of the Liangzhou people. He was fierce His eyes looked at Guo Bang, who was encouraging and shouting for assembly on the battlefield, and then waved his hand.

"Kill him!" Gongsun Zan said.

Following his order, a group of heroes from Youzhou rushed towards Guo Si's direction.

Including Qi Zhou, Zhang Nan, Xian Yuyin, Cheng Xu, Yan Gang, Gongsun Huang...

The pace of rushing out quickened, the broadsword and spear were raised from the hands, roaring at the mouth, slashing and beheading with all his strength, directly tearing a hole from the outside and killing in, approaching Guo Si who was shouting not far away.

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The horse's head went round and round, spinning in circles.

Guo Bang was already covered in blood, both his own and the blood of the people from Hebei who had just been stopped.

He wiped away the blood and roared, but the next second, he turned back to wield the sword with numbness.

There was a loud "bang" sound, and the knife struck hard. The huge force made his wrist numb and he almost fell off the horse.

In a daze, it seems that many people can be heard shouting, "Kill him!" The big knife cuts off the horse's leg, and the blood, flesh and bones fly with the blade. The war horse makes a long and shrill cry, pounces forward, and crashes to the ground. .

Guo Bang immediately jumped off the horse, and then he felt murderous intent coming over him. He almost reflexively raised the knife again. The golden sound sounded again, and the moment his arm was shaken, a big foot kicked him straight in the chest. , for a brief moment, Guo Bang's hand relaxed, the big knife pressing on his blade deflected, and the back of the knife hit his head with a bang.

Blood gushes out instantly, blurring his vision. The people fighting in chaos around him become blurry and blurry, and he gradually loses sight of them.

After stumbling for a few steps, he finally leaned back and fell down. The bag of gold toes hidden in his arms splashed into the bloody soil. He turned his head and looked at the scattered golden yellow, his arms were weak. Scanning, trying to catch those golden cakes...

But in the end, his weak fingers gently grasped the particles in the soil.

Soon after, the weapons attacks gradually stopped. The autumn wind of the grassland blew across the land, and the smell of blood gradually dissipated. Ownerless horses swung their tails and walked among the corpses everywhere. Some Xiliang soldiers surrendered. Some fled, but most died fighting.

Li Jue, escorted by several Youzhou Sima, came to Qu Yi and Gongsun Zan.

His face is still fierce, with blood stains all over his face!
He stared at Gongsun Zan and Qu Yi angrily, and then shouted at them: "Don't delay, kill me quickly!"

Qu Yi said coldly: "Since we are both heroes of Liangzhou, I will give you a happy treat!"

After saying that, he saw him raising the spear in his hand and about to plunge it towards Li Jue.

But Gongsun Zan stretched out his hand to stop him. "It's better to take him back to Hangu Pass and hand him over to the lord face to face. After all, this man was not killed, but captured alive!"

After hearing these words, Qu Yi nodded.

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Afterwards, Qu Yi was responsible for commanding his men and horses, counting the weapons on the battlefield, and then collecting the weapons and horses of the Xiliang Army!

Gongsun Zan led a group of troops to escort these prisoners back to Hangu Pass.

Xu Huang is not the only one at Hangu Pass at this moment, Liu Jian and Jia Xu have also secretly arrived at the pass.

Gongsun Zan met with Liu Jian, expressed his achievements, and then escorted Li Jue to him.

After meeting Li Jue, Liu Jian did not ridicule him at all. He just stretched out his hand and told Xia Houlan: "Untie him."

After hearing this, Xia Houlan couldn't help but hesitate.

Seeing this, Liu Jian smiled and said: "Why be nervous? General Li is as fierce as a bear and tiger, but with you and a group of white warriors here, what can General Li do to me?"

When Xia Houlan heard this, he was immediately shocked.

Yes, even though Li Jue was a fierce general in Liangzhou, he was just a captured man in a down and out state. How could he be the opponent of these white warriors?

If Liu Jian's safety can't be guaranteed with a group of them here, then they all have to give up.

Thinking of this, Xia Houlan couldn't help but secretly thought that she was too careful. Then she saw him walk up to Li Jue in person and untie the rope from his hand.

Li Jue rubbed his wrist, then glanced at Liu Jian with wide eyes.

Then, his eyes fell on Jia Xu, who was standing behind Liu Jian.

"Wen He, long time no see. You are really awesome now. Under the command of General Liu, it can be said that your ambition is rewarded.

Jia Xu solemnly saluted Li Jue and said: "When Lao Chen was under the Prime Minister's command, I was highly respected by Zhi Ran. Zhi Ran's kindness and friendship to Lao Chen have always been remembered in Lao Chen's heart. Today I am willing to follow you." The general came here because he wanted to see his old friend."

When Li Jue heard this, he couldn't help but raise his head and laugh.

"Okay, okay, old guy, you still have some conscience, what are you doing here this time? To persuade me to surrender to you?"

Liu Jian shook his head.

"General Li, Mr. Liu is also from a border county. He doesn't despise border commanders like the people from the Central Plains. However, it is impossible for you to surrender to my command. General Li, please think carefully about your behavior. , but there is a slight similarity with the people under me."

"After you have been under my command for a long time, you will definitely feel resentment, and I will definitely not tolerate your behavior, so why bother?"

In fact, Li Jue still longed for Liu Jian to surrender to him, so that he would have an excuse to survive.

Even though he is a warrior from Liangzhou and has been fighting on the battlefield all year round, who would want to die?

It is human nature to be greedy for life and afraid of death.

But Liu Jian now refuses to submit to him, and Li Jue is now a general after all. In addition, he has been living on the border of Liangzhou all year round and has always regarded himself as a brave man. How can he beg Liu Jian for mercy?

Thinking of this, Li Jue raised his head and said with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression, "This is exactly what I want, haha. It's okay, I can see that you are indeed a sidekick." Handsome man, you know how to respect our border commanders, but since you have no intention of surrendering to me, why did you deliberately escort me here? Why not just order your men to kill me with one blow on the battlefield?"

Liu Jian said: "I ordered people to escort General Li here because I just have a business to discuss with General Li."

"Of course, it doesn't matter if General Li doesn't respond. It just misses an opportunity to benefit future generations and take revenge."

When Li Jue heard this, he was very confused. What value could he use in himself to allow Liu Jian to negotiate business with him?
Li Jue frowned and asked, "What business does the general want to discuss with me?"

Liu Jian said seriously: "General Li, who do you think is the main culprit in today's defeat and being captured alive by me?"

Hearing this, Li Jue couldn't help but laugh and cry: "My soldiers and horses were defeated by you, and I was captured by your generals. You are not the culprit. Is there anyone else?"

Liu Jian shook his head and said: "General Li, what you said is wrong. I have no enmity or enmity with you. Our two armies are just competing fairly in the land of Guanzhong. It is a head-on fight on the battlefield. Today's use of troops, I There is no suspicion of plotting against you, nor is there any suspicion of ambushing you. I just heard about the battle between you and Yuan Shao, and sent troops to intercept the results of the battle. Is this also wrong? If it were you, wouldn't you do the same? "

Li Jue frowned when he heard this. He thought about it seriously, and it was indeed what Liu Jian said.

He did not deliberately ambush him this time. Various families were competing for Chang'an in Guanzhong, and everyone just acted according to their own abilities.

If he were in Liu Jian's position and heard that the two armies were fighting, his reaction would have been faster than Liu Jian's, and his methods would have been more ferocious than Liu Jian's.

Seeing Li Jue lowering his head and saying nothing, Liu Jian continued: "Actually, you should think about it carefully. You are a general of the imperial court. Yuan Shao is now going to Chang'an to seize power. The imperial court should support you. But now Yuan Shao can easily Nanyang goes to Chang'an through Wuguan, what's the reason? You must not understand, right?"

Li Jue is not a completely foolhardy person. Although he is greedy, he can still figure out some things.

Immediately, his eyes burst into light.

Wuguan was also guarded by soldiers and horses from the imperial court, but Yuan Shao seemed to have passed the fifth pass and entered the Guanzhong Plain without a bloody battle. The reason for this is naturally self-evident!

It must be the Shang Shutai from the imperial court who ordered Yuan Shao to be released into Guanzhong!
And what is the purpose of Shangshutai letting Yuan Shao enter Guanzhong?Obviously, the purpose is to let Yuan Shao enter Chang'an to take charge of the government and replace their Xiliang army's position in the court.

So this time, Yuan Shao and the ministers of the DPRK jointly used calculations against him and Guo Si.

Wang Yun and Yang Biao might even be the emperor of the dynasty. They opened the door and ushered in the tiger and wolf.And he also wanted to use this tiger and wolf to deal with their Xiliang generals.

If there is no accident, it should be the last time Wang Yun sent someone to ask Li Jue to donate all the wealth, money and food, but Li Jue refused, so Wang Yun felt hatred in his heart.

If they had not opened the military attaché to let Yuan Shao in, Li Jue was confident that he would not have been defeated so quickly, and he would not have been captured alive by Liu Jian so easily.

Thinking of this, Li Jue changed his mind and asked: "What kind of deal do you want to negotiate with Li as the general?"

Liu Jian said: "Of course we are talking about how to deal with the warlords in the court and Yuan Shao."

Li Jue was shocked after hearing this: "Is there any chance that a certain family can deal with them?"

Liu Jian shook his head sincerely.

"General Li, I don't want to lie to you. I'm afraid you won't have that day anymore. Today you fall into my hands and you must die. Because of what you and Guo Si did, heaven is angry, people are angry, and humans and gods are angry."

"Liu is the guardian of the Han Dynasty. Today you fall into my hands. If I don't kill you, you will be despised by all the people in the world."

"But even though you are dead, you still have a way to help me deal with Wang Yun and Yang Biao."

"It depends on whether you are willing or not."

When Li Jue heard that Liu Jian wanted to kill him, he couldn't help but feel sad in his heart, but he quickly told himself that he was a noble warrior from Xiliang.After years of fighting on the battlefield, are you still afraid of death?
The key is to die, the most valuable thing is to die.

When Liu Jian entered Guanzhong, there was bound to be a battle with the Xiliang army. Li Jue's death in his hands was not an injustice.

In other words, even if Liu Jian died in the hands of Li Jue, it would be normal.

What is hateful is that Yang Biao, Wang Yun and others are both ministers of the imperial court, but they secretly set out to harm them behind the scenes.

As Liu Jian said, if he didn't want Wang Yun and others to take revenge, he would be in vain as a man.

"How are you doing!?"

Liu Jian said seriously: "Everyone in the world now suspects that General Li and Guo Si plundered grain and grass and hoarded goods in various places in Guanzhong for the purpose of treason. General Li, do you dare to admit this crime?"

(End of this chapter)