Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1108: The old ministry sends an envoy to catch up with old friendships
In the southern part of Bingzhou, where the two prefectures meet, there is now a large army gathering, and it looks like a cloud of battle.

However, if someone can enter the barracks on both sides and investigate carefully, they will find that the situations on both sides are completely different.

To the north, in several military camps in Bingzhou, a warrior named Xuanjia stood still. Arrogance and anger could be seen on their faces, like enraged lions.

On the other hand, in the south, in the surrounding military camps, there was a sense of panic and confusion. The soldiers and generals all felt like they were in constant panic, as if they were headless ants everywhere in the barracks. run.

In addition, there are many people who look like envoys, constantly coming out of the southern barracks and running to several barracks in the north.

"Captain, the Southern Army sent three more envoys..."

As soon as the people below reported the news, Ran Zhan, who was sitting in the Chinese army's tent, waved his hands impatiently and said without concealment: "See you, see you, it's really disturbing. We can send ten envoys a day. Are you going to send all the officials from the south here? Have you told them that I only care about fighting, and everything else has nothing to do with me! If anyone comes again, I will still whip them!"

The messenger gave a wry smile and said: "Captain, please listen to your subordinates. The three people who came this time are a little different. I heard that one of them is an old subordinate of the general."

"My lord's old kinsman?" Ran Zhan was slightly startled when he heard this, and frowned, "Is it true or false? Could it be that someone deliberately spread the false news because I didn't see him?"

"This..." The man hesitated, and finally shook his head and said: "It's really hard to say, but there are probably no people who would dare to spread rumors about the general, unless those people in the south really don't want to live anymore, general Didn't he serve as an official in Luoyang? Maybe he was an old subordinate at that time."

"What you said makes sense." Ran Zhan thought for a while and felt that if it was really Chen Zhi's old subordinate, it would not be appropriate to drive him away directly. "In this case, you take the person to a tent to rest first. , I’ll think about it again whether I’ll see you or not.”

The man took the order and left, and Ran Zhan immediately called Gao Bing over.

Gao Bing's status is different now. His previous suggestions were praised by Chen Zhi and he was promoted even more. Now his authority has gradually expanded and he is no longer simply Ran Zhan's subordinate. However, as Ran Zhan's adjutant, he still follows him. They are close to each other, and their friendship is not shallow.

When encountering something difficult to decide, Ran Zhan would find Gao Bing and ask him to serve as his adviser, and now was certainly no exception.

"You said that this general came here as a subordinate, is it true or false?" After briefly explaining the situation, Ran Zhan waited for the answer.

Gao Bing still had a lot of work on hand, but he rushed over as soon as possible. After hearing this, he smiled and said: "It can't be a lie. When my lord was an official in Luoyang, he served in two yamen successively, and also Many of the old men, not to mention Zhou Ao from that generation of counties, followed the lord, while the others stayed in Luoyang, and some of them made achievements. Presumably, when the three kings took advantage of the late emperor, some of the lord’s old men They also followed, and now knowing that friction broke out at the border, the clan hurriedly mobilized them as envoys, and it is natural for them to want to establish friendship. "

"You mean, these people were temporarily transferred from Guanzhong?" Ran Zhan said, but he was a little unhappy, "So, Sizhou outside Tongguan is probably peaceful and can do whatever they want. It's official."

Gao Bing said: "My lord did such a big thing, the Xiongnu Kingdom collapsed, but it scared everyone in the world, and Shi Le was no exception. He looted Luoyang a few days ago, taking away the people and many The scholars from the aristocratic family returned to the north together, just because they were worried that their lord would also take action against Jizhou. When they returned, they fought with the King of Hejian and forced the deposed prince back. In this way, Sizhou was certainly at peace." Shi Le has withdrawn his troops?" Ran Zhan was a little surprised by the news.

"It seems that you haven't paid much attention to the surrounding situation recently," Gao Bing smiled and shook his head, "But it's no wonder, after all, the situation here is quite complicated."

"Isn't it? If it weren't for the general's order, how could I have allowed those southern troops to be arrogant?" Ran Zhan became a little angry when he mentioned this, "The north of Sizhou was also within the Xiongnu Kingdom. We destroyed the Xiongnu , all the land should be controlled by the Xuanjia Army, but they actually took advantage of the two counties before Xuanjia arrived, which is simply taking advantage of the situation!"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became.

It turned out that the Xiongnu kingdom had joined forces with Shi Le. Taking advantage of the chaos within the court and the collapse of the surrounding area, they went south together and took Pingyang County of Sizhou and part of Hedong County into their hands.

As a result, the Xiongnu kingdom collapsed this time. Some of the Xiongnu troops in the south followed Liu Can to the north, and some surrendered directly after receiving the news. However, they did not expect that those who surrendered encountered the troops coming out of Guanzhong. They thought that both sides were from the same family, so they took advantage of the situation. Surrendered to the imperial court.

As a result, this half-county territory was actually "recovered" by the armies belonging to the two kings. The generals of these armies immediately eagerly conveyed the news back to the court——

They want to quickly confirm this record and let the court confirm it and it will become a fait accompli. In this way, even if your Xuanjia Army is powerful, it will not be a disgrace to the court, right?
But when the Xuanjia Army came and saw this situation, they were not happy about it. After all, it was their Xuanjia Army that really fought to the death and defeated the Xiongnu Kingdom. Your soldiers and horses coming out of Guanzhong didn't show any strength at all. , won the territory directly, and acted as if I also contributed. Not to mention Ran Zhan, Yang Yuan would not be happy here.

So without saying a word, Ran Zhan ordered the army to move south to take back the two counties.

Of course, a conflict broke out. Those Guanzhong soldiers were no match for the Xuanjia Army. As soon as they came into contact, they were immediately defeated. If Yang Yuan had not ordered Ran Zhan to suspend the offensive in the name of the General's Mansion, I am afraid that the Guanzhong soldiers and horses would have been killed or injured. Disastrous.

"Yang Yuan is also confused. Why don't you attack quickly and stop me instead?" Speaking of this, Ran Zhan was also very angry. He felt that he was being criticized on both sides. This thought was stuck in his heart and it was difficult to relax.

Gao Bing said: "This is also a cautious move by Yang Jun. I don't know the general's intention. How can I easily ruin the harmony between the two families?"

"Now that my lord's intention is clear, why do you still have concerns?" Ran Zhan was still puzzled.

Gao Bing explained: "The armies of the two kings are different from the Xiongnu. The latter were founded by barbarians and stole the land. They are inherently unfair. If they are destroyed, the world will be happy. However, the former has the name of orthodoxy. If it is not necessary, it will be detrimental to start a war." From now on, it won’t be helpful for the public opinion, so you have to be cautious and don’t do anything without excuses. However, if you are willing, you might as well learn more about it. Since some of the lord’s old men are here, you might be able to gain something by asking about the affairs in Guanzhong.”

(End of this chapter)