Han Dao world

Just as Yang Xiu expected, the strength of Fuluohan increased again. Not only Baima Tong rushed to Tu Shenze, bringing tens of thousands of people, but also tens of thousands of Fuluohan arrived, with a total number of nearly 20 cavalry. There are at least 4 to [-] people, several times that of Ma Teng.

If he had fought rashly at the beginning, Ma Teng would have suffered a crushing defeat, and even his entire army might have been wiped out.

Faced with such a severe situation, Ma Chao dared not neglect and set off immediately.

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Meiji, Yeting.

Liu Xie cupped his hands and stood in front of Guo Ji's stele, silently reading the words on the stele.

Xun You stood aside, reading the inscription on the stele.

Cai Yan and Pei Jun took out a pen and paper and copied the inscription.

The paper has just been received.After several months of hard work, Tang Ji finally produced the first batch of paper.It's still rough, but barely usable.

Compared with bamboo and wood slips, paper is very light.Paper is cheap compared to silk.

Therefore, Cai Yan and others quickly accepted this writing material and actively tried it out.

After Liu Xie finished reading the inscription, he walked to the side of the Nanshui River, squatted down, broke the thin ice on the river bank, and scooped up a little water.

It was already the beginning of March, and the ice on the river began to melt, and the snow was also dirty from the wind and sand.

Liu Xie squatted by the river, looking at the fish shadows that were faintly visible under the ice, and was lost in thought for a while.

Xun You followed, standing three steps away.

"Gongda, what do you think of Wang Mang usurping the man?"

During Wang Mang's time, Guo Ji served as Shanggu Dayin and Bingzhou Shepherd.

He is a capable minister, but not a loyal minister in the Confucian sense.

Xun You frowned, looking puzzled.

"I think it's still beneficial." Liu Xie stood up and wiped his hands on his body. "At least now, no one will think about such things as the well-field system, and no one will think that profound knowledge and high morality can be called emperor."

Xun You's cheeks twitched, and he turned his face away.

Perhaps it was because the Huns did not come to see him for a long time, and the situation was not as expected. The emperor always said some strange things these two days.

"Let's go, let's go see Prefect Pei's political achievements." Liu Xie said, returned to the official road, and got on his horse.

Xun You followed, stepped on his horse, tightened the reins, and walked alongside Liu Xie. "Your Majesty, do you really want to restore the old Xihe system?"

"Why not?"

"It's not impossible. It's just that if you want to restore the old system of Xihe, you need enough household registration. If the Huns don't come, you can only find a way from the inner counties. The minister thinks that you can send an edict to Taiyuan, Shangdang or Jizhou counties to appease them." Some Montenegrin troops came to garrison the fields."

Liu Xie said: "Don't worry, as soon as spring comes and the pasture grows, the horses will have something to eat. People work harder, but fortunately there are only 3000 people, and we can get through if we persevere."

"Your Majesty's words are very true. It's just that everything can be established if it is forewarned, and if it is not forewarned, it will be abandoned. It should be considered in the long run. If the edict is issued early, the state and county can prepare calmly."

Liu Xie agreed to go back and discuss with Pei Mao.

Pei Mao has just been transferred to be the prefect of Xihe, these matters should be led by Pei Mao, and cannot be overstepped.

Moreover, Taiyuan, Shangdang, and Jizhou counties are hundreds of miles away and thousands of miles away. The supply along the way is also a huge burden, which cannot be solved by a single edict.

The imperial court is very poor, and if there is no money, there is no right to speak, and the imperial edict is also a self-inflicted humiliation.

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On both sides of the Nanshui River, many newly resettled captives lived.

Mainly the Huns, but also Han Chinese.

Xiluo was strong and powerful, and the one who ruled Meiji not only had many Huns attached to him, but also many Han people attached to him.

Now that the head of the Xiongnu is in a different place, the right part of the Xiongnu has disappeared as a tribe, and these people have been resettled on both sides of the Nanshui River, either farming or grazing, and their lives are still the same, but they have changed their taxpayers.

When I have nothing to do, I often visit these people randomly along the Nanshui River.

His guard of honor is very simple, he often only has three or five attendants, and he doesn't have any fancy clothes. He looks like a petty official at most, and he is definitely not related to the supreme under heaven.Many people don't know who he is at all, they just think that he is approachable and has no scruples in his words, but on the contrary, he has learned a lot of real thoughts.

As he estimated, these Han and Hu people were very satisfied.

Being able to settle near Meiji is a good choice for them.In the future, when the market opens, you can trade freely with merchants from the inner county, and their life will be better, even if it pays a little tax, it is worth it.

As long as the officials of the imperial court don't suck the bones and suck the marrow, they will be greedy.

When meeting good emperors and officials, being a subject of the Han family is definitely more comfortable than being a part of the Huns.

Although they didn't know that the boy in front of them was the Son of Heaven, the people of the Han and Hu families were grateful for the emperor's benevolent government. When mentioning the Son of Heaven, they always looked respectful and full of praise.

The smiling faces of the people have a miraculous healing effect, making Liu Xie feel that all the efforts are worthwhile.Although difficult, but on the right path.As long as you persevere, you will surely succeed.

Coming out of a dilapidated tent, Liu Xie looked at the river valley with eyes still full of yellow, and could not see a little green, but he seemed to see hope and was full of pride.

So what if the nobles of the Huns refused to come?As long as the people are willing to come.

Without the common people, there are no dignitaries. They are just lambs waiting to be slaughtered, a pile of rotten meat.

After the autumn, Ma Fei will see if I don't kill you all.

Several horsemen came galloping from a distance, and the horseshoes kicked up the shallow river water, and the white waves splashed.

Wang Yue immediately followed, and Guo Wu who was in the distance also jumped on the horse and made a warning posture, and a knight rode his horse to meet him.

Two hundred steps away, the galloping knight reined in his mount and slowed down.He chatted with the knight who went up to meet him, showed his waist card, and took out another document.The knight took it, turned around and came to Liu Xie.

"Your Majesty, General Du Liao issued an emergency military letter."

Xun You took it, checked the authenticity of the document, then knocked off the sealing mud on it, untied the knot, took a look, and then his face changed slightly.

"Your Majesty, Xiutu's white horse copper and Xianbei Fuluo Hanbu joined forces and are chasing Ma Teng, the general who conquered the west. Ma Chao, the son of Ma Teng, has been ordered to ask for help, and he has arrived at Chengyi."

Liu Xie was very puzzled, took the military letter from Xun You, read it carefully, and was even more puzzled.

Ma Teng encountered the enemy near Jiming Fortress, why didn't he retreat south to the north, instead of going far away, he came to Meiji for help?

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon.

Chapter 305

Liu Xie was not in a hurry to speak, but said a few words to the child who sent him out, encouraging him to study hard, then got on the horse and walked slowly.

He thought of Jia Xu.

In history, Ma Chao and Han Sui turned against each other because of Jia Xu's ingenious divorce plan.

But he didn't think Jia Xu would do that.After all, Jia Xu knew very well that if Han Sui and Ma Teng turned against each other, or even had a big fight, it would not only damage the right to speak of Liangzhou people, but also would not be conducive to the integration of the imperial court and Liangzhou's establishment in the northwest.

So why did Ma Teng do this?

Coincidence, or out of control?

unknown.

"Gongda, isn't it a little strange for Ma Teng to go east?"

Xun You said: "It is indeed a bit strange. However, Ma Tengsu and Han Sui did not get along, and they became brothers because of the situation and had to. Now that His Majesty has chosen between His Majesty and Han Sui, it is a good opportunity for His Majesty to win the hearts of Liangzhou. "

"Is it related to Jia Wenhe?"

Xun You shook his head. "I don't know the details, so it's hard to judge. However, Jia Wenhe's plan is out of nature, even if it is intentional, it may not be obvious. According to my opinion, at most, it is to make the best use of the situation and push the boat along the way, not deliberately."

Liu Xie didn't ask any more questions. "How to fight?"

"Order General Zhang Yang of the Liao Dynasty to stick to Chengyi, and His Majesty will lead reinforcements to break it in one fell swoop. After this battle, the city will be safe."

"Can Zhang Yang hold it?" Liu Xie was a little worried.

Zhang Yang has only more than 300 people in total, and his headquarters has only a thousand riders. Facing the coalition forces of tens of thousands of Huns and Xianbei, whether he can control the situation is really worrying.

"Your Majesty chose Zhang Yang as General Du Liao because he is familiar with the tactics of the Xiongnu and Xianbei, and also has the strengths of the Han and Hu? I believe that he can keep Cheng Yi, so as to show His Majesty's talent in employing people."

Liu Xie looked back at Xun You.Why does this sound so awkward?

But thinking about it carefully, he seemed to have no other choice.Zhang Yang had just taken office, if he retreated without a fight, he, General Du Liao, would have no prestige at all.

Taking a step back, even if he wants to rush over to reinforce now, there is too little time.

According to the distance and time analysis, Fuluohan and Baimatong should not be far from Chengyi, and there is a high probability that they will arrive before him.

I hope Zhang Yang can live up to expectations and persist until reinforcements arrive.

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Liu Xie then ordered someone to reply to Zhang Yang, ordering him to stand by and wait for help.Within ten days, he will arrive in person.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Xie summoned Huchuquan and Qubei to discuss matters, and reported the news just received.

Hearing that Baimatong was mixed with Fuluohan from Xianbei, his expression changed immediately when he went to Beibei.

The strength of Baimatong is no longer what they can handle, and with the addition of Fu Luohan, this is simply a disaster.

But Baimatong was one of the culprits who attacked Qiangqu, and they couldn't avoid the battle.

Meiji was just taken back with the help of the emperor of the Han family. If they give up again, they will really have no place to stand in the future.

After repeated discussions, Hu Chuquan expressed his willingness to do his best to fight with the emperor.

The words are very generous, but in fact there is an unconcealable poverty.

Because the subordinates in Hedong were still on their way back to Meiji, all the other tribes pretended to be deaf and dumb, ignoring Huchuquan, the Shanyu. I ride.

After all, Liu Xie still had three hundred armored riders to fill the scene, and Hu Chuquan didn't even have a fig leaf.

The emperor of the Han family and the Shanyu of the Xiongnu are both descended from the world.

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Unanimous, Liu Xie ordered the scattered cavalry to assemble and prepare for the expedition.

Due to the shortage of supplies, Shan Yuting did not have enough food and fodder, and two thousand elite cavalry could not gather together. They could only be scattered within a radius of a hundred miles in units of hundreds of cavalry. It was said that it was to maintain local order, but in fact it was for the sake of people and horses. It is convenient to eat, especially war horses.

Without grain feeding, war horses need a lot of forage to maintain basic physical strength, so as not to lose too much fat.

He has only three hundred Jiaqi and more than a hundred Huben servants by his side.

To carry out large-scale military operations, they can only be summoned temporarily.

The next day after the news was sent out, knights rushed to the station one after another, and the valley gradually became lively.

Although it was less than half a month apart, they were very happy to meet again.

In a foreign land, people who were not close to each other have a fellowship with the country, not to mention they have the experience of fighting side by side.

Liu Xie was not idle, and arranged for people to conduct skill tests to see if these guys were lazy, or drilled too much into the girls' tents, which delayed training and affected the strength of the waist and horses.

The test results were mixed.

The skills of the soldiers are well maintained, but the condition of the horses is worrying.

The fact that the horse is thin in spring is not just lip service.Without concentrate, the war horses lost weight to varying degrees, and their explosive power and endurance were insufficient.

Liu Xie was very worried, but Zhang Xiu didn't take it seriously.

Thin horses in spring are not a unique difficulty for the Han army, and the Xianbei and Huns are also unavoidable.Relatively speaking, the situation of the Han army is better.After all, the further north you go, the colder the weather and the harsher the conditions, there are only a handful of pastures comparable to Meiji.

The barbarians outside the Great Wall entered the Great Wall to plunder at this time. Apart from the fact that they may have suffered disasters and their lives were unsustainable, the biggest possibility was that they underestimated the enemy, thinking that there was no force in the Great Wall that could threaten them, so they could plunder casually.

In their view, it was purely an accident that Xi Luo gave the head, not how strong the Han army was.

Liu Xie felt that Zhang Xiu was too young, too frivolous, and had not been severely beaten by the society, so he didn't dare to trust him.

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Just before the cavalry was assembled and ready to set off, Liu Xie received a message.

Lu Bu is here.

Liu Xie was somewhat surprised.

He hoped that Lu Bu could come, but Lu Bu came so quickly, which showed that the situation in Shandong had changed unexpectedly.

After Liu Xie and Xun You thought about it, they reached a consensus.

It is very likely that Yuan Shao went south and put pressure on Yanyu Qingxu, so there was no place for Lu Bu.

They were far away in Meiji, and it was inconvenient to send news, even if it was sent by fast horse, it would take about ten days.If it is not very important news, Xun Yu, Zhong Yao and others may not receive it, or they are not in a hurry to send it.As long as it is not attacking Shangdang or Hanoi, no matter how chaotic the Kanto is, it will not affect the operation of the imperial court.

But Yuan Shao's going south at this moment is still a bit abnormal.