I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 21 No one knows how to reflect better than me

Dong Zhuo knew how to reflect.

He thinks no one knows better than him.

Last month, the imperial court would rather send two cavalry units from Luoyang to Hanyang County than send him, who was more than 600 miles away from Hanyang.

Dong Zhuo was keenly aware that the court was on guard against him.

Now, he has lost the chance to become a former general, and even Dong Min, who was running for him in Luoyang, doesn't know the reason.

Zhu Jun, who commanded the three auxiliary troops, asked him to stick to Huaili.

These signs made Dong Zhuo have to be vigilant.

Dong Zhuo knew very well that his predecessors, Zhang Huan, Huangfu Gui, and Duan Ji, who were known as the Sanmings of Liangzhou, had been jealous of the central court.

Past experience guide for the future.

Dong Zhuo once witnessed Lu Zhi being dismissed from his official position and put into a prison car in public because of a false accusation made by a small Huangmen. He also witnessed Huangfu Song being dismissed from his official position and reduced in rank because he failed to immediately repel the Liangzhou rebels when he was in charge of Chang'an.

The general's achievements on the battlefield are no match for an idea from the Luoyang Palace.

Dong Zhuo did not want to become the next Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song.

Deep down in his heart, Dong Zhuo had to admit that Haochang's words made waves in his heart.

He looked down at Haochang, who was still dead, and sighed: "It's only my fault that you chose to be the leader of the Kingdom instead of me, Dong Zhongying!"

If Dong Zhuo is the leader, he might really turn against him.

Dong Zhuo called Niu Fu and ordered: "Cut off the head of this rebel envoy and send it to Zhu Jun in Chang'an. Tell him that the Liangzhou rebels are about to invade Sanfu. Chencang should be the top priority. I am willing to divide the troops." Support Chencang!"

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The night after Zhu Jun received the military report from Hanyang County in Luoyang, he joined the newly appointed captain Sun Jian early the next morning, wearing a gold seal and purple ribbon around his waist. The two men led the Tunqi camp and headed straight to Chang'an.

After arriving in Chang'an, Zhu Jun integrated the county soldiers of the third auxiliary and the newly recruited soldiers, and inquired about news from Liangzhou.

The overall situation is not optimistic.

There are three counties in Liangzhou bordering Fufeng on the right and Fengyi on the left. From southwest to northeast, they are Hanyang County, Anding County, and Beidi County. Among them, the most convenient road for the rebels to march is Hanyang County, and the worst condition is It is also Hanyang County.

From Liangzhou to Sanfu, there are roughly two roads.

The one to the north is a road commonly used by the grassland people in the north in Hetao. Starting from Hetao and passing through Beidi County, as long as you break through Xiaoguan in Anding County, you can follow the Jinghe River Valley directly to Jingzhao Yin Chang'an.

You can also follow Liupan Mountain and Long Mountain after Xiaoguan and go straight to Youfufeng.

Another road follows the Weishui River from Hanyang County and goes directly to Chencang County, Meiyang County and Huaili County on the right side of Fufeng. This road is also part of the Silk Road.

For Zhu Jun, the good news is that Xiao Guan is still under the control of the imperial court. The bad news is that all the counties in Hanyang County except Hebei County have fallen.

Even Ji County can no longer send military reports.

On the one hand, Zhu Jun sent troops to strengthen the defense of Xiaoguan and ensure the safety of the other road. On the other hand, they are preparing for the upcoming war along the Wei River.

Based on the last military report sent by Ji County, Zhu Jun judged that once the rebels gave up attacking Ji County and turned to Youfufeng like they did two years ago, based on his previous analysis with Huangfu Song, as long as the rebels were not holding on to the idea of ​​grabbing a If the enemy has a rush-and-run mentality, Chencang, which stores a large amount of grain, will become the primary target of attack. Zhu Jun looked at Sun Jian, the captain of the headquarters, Zhao Qi, the commander of the headquarters, and Bao Hong, the captain of Jingzhao, and finally issued a military order. Sun Jian led 800 cavalry and 2,000 infantry to garrison in Chencang.

In terms of defense alone, the original defenders of Chencang would have been enough unless something unexpected happened. The defenders were deployed by Zhang Wen two years ago. Zhang Wen once said at the military meeting that no matter who attacked the city, Chencang's defenders would be enough to last for at least three months.

But what he and Huangfusong wanted was not just to defend Chencang.

Even if the rebels only want to plunder, as long as the rebels penetrate deep into Youfufeng, Sun Jian can cut off their escape.

Soldiers are valuable and quick, but Sun Jian did not like Dong Zhuo. When passing through Huaili, he met Dong Zhuo's scouts who were inspecting the army. He only showed his identity to confirm that there were no traces of rebels here. He had no intention of reminiscing with Dong Zhuo and had no intention of reminiscing. Willing to waste time.

The further west you go, the more desolate the villages and towns become. Most of the people here have experienced the military chaos two years ago. Now, after hearing the news about the Xiliang rebels, they either fled into the county or fled eastward.

It's just a pity that the wheat in the field has been waiting for half a year and is not yet mature.

By the time Sun Jian led his army into Meiyang County, his scouts had already fought against the rebel scouts.

Meiyang County is where Zhang Wen defeated one of the rebels two years ago. Further west is Chencang County.

Sun Jian's 800 cavalry were all equipped with double armor and stirrups for men and horses. Among the 2,000 infantry, there were 600 with bows and arrows, 200 with crossbows, 1,200 with armor, and 1,200 with helmets. Sixteen hundred people. In addition, 10% of shields, 80% of short swords, and 40% of spears are all included in the regulations.

With such a configuration of the army, especially the addition of double stirrups that greatly improved the mobility of the cavalry, Sun Jian was confident that as long as he did not encounter the main force of the enemy's army, no one could defeat him.

Afterwards, Sun Jian led his army through Meiyang County. The city gate was closed and it was getting late. Sun Jian sent someone to deliver his seal, ribbon, official documents and other things that could prove his identity, and prepared to camp against the city wall and exchange some information.

The information Sun Jian received was that most of the rebels had not yet arrived, and the first ones to arrive were some light cavalry who looted surrounding villages and towns.

The next day, Sun Jian said goodbye to the magistrate of Meiyang County. He knew that someone in the county had been guarding the city wall all night yesterday.

He didn't feel humiliated by this suspicion, but felt that the other party was safe.

On that day, Sun Jian used his cavalry to open the way. The road was clear, and after defeating some scattered rebel light cavalry, Sun Jian arrived at Chencang.

The moment he saw Chencang Ling, Sun Jian understood why Zhang Wen said Chencang could defend it for at least three months.

An old acquaintance.

At that time, Zhang Wen repulsed the rebels and pursued them with 30,000 front troops led by the bandit general Zhou Shen. When they arrived at Jincheng County, Zhou Shen did not listen to Sun Jian's advice, resulting in the loss of food routes, and he could only abandon the baggage and retreat in a hurry.

The pursuit failed, but equipment was given to the enemy.

Later, with Zhang Wen's careful consideration, Zhou Shen was not imprisoned, but the original gangster general could not be saved.

General Zahao was also a general. Zhou Shen was defeated and was demoted to the magistrate of Chencang County.

Now that the military exploits are right in front of him, how could Zhou Shen not try his best to make a comeback?

After the formal handover of official documents, the door of Chencang was opened, and Chencang ordered Zhou Shen to welcome Sun Jian in person.

"I regret that I didn't listen to your kind words!" This was the first sentence Zhou Shen said when he saw Sun Jian.

Sun Jian also lamented that Zhang Wen was a kind man. He comforted Zhou Shen and said, "It is now that you make great achievements!"

　It took a while to look up the information...

　　

　

(End of this chapter)