Three Kingdoms

Lu Bu, the protector of the capital, was very aggressive.

So it's easy to find.

Just go in the direction with the most smoke and dust, and you're basically right.

Gao Shun brought three hundred men with him when he went to war, but only less than two hundred men came back.

The damage caused by charging the formation is ten times, or even dozens of times, that of the defense.

But if Gao Shun is asked to choose again, Gao Shun will still choose to rush into the formation.

There may be too many reasons in life, but sometimes you may not know why every time you do something.

"General Gao is back!" 』

The soldiers cheered.

But when Lu Bu, who had just heard the news and came out of the tent excitedly, saw this situation, his face suddenly darkened, and he did not continue walking forward, but turned around and returned to the tent.

"Greetings to my lord. 』

Gao Shun entered the tent and bowed his head.

Lu Bu was silent for a while, and without asking Gao Shun to stand up, he asked directly: "Why were you defeated when you led the front army?" ! 』

"Shun is speechless." Gao Shun still lowered his head and said, "Please punish me, my lord." 』

Lu Bu stared at Gao Shun, then waved his hand, "Get up, sit down first." 』

After Gao Shun sat down, Lu Bu asked Gao Shun in detail about his previous arrangements.

Gao Shun also said it to the letter, without any exaggeration or concealment.

Lu Bu asked some more detailed questions, and then fell silent.

Gao Shun and Wei Xu didn't deal with each other very well. This was known to Lu Bu, so when conflicts arose when leading the troops, Lu Bu actually had some expectations in his mind. It was just that Lu Bu wanted to know if Gao Shun had intentionally killed Chang Cheng. Or maybe there is something wrong with Gao Shun himself, but based on Gao Shun's performance and answers now, Lu Bu can't see anything unusual about Gao Shun, nor does he think there is anything wrong with Gao Shun...

At best, Gao Shun didn't protect Chang Cheng, but if Lu Bu could only survive between Gao Shun and Chang Cheng, then Lu Bu would naturally choose Gao Shun.

Although sometimes Gao Shun's words are unpleasant and sometimes Gao Shun makes himself very angry, Gao Shun is more important than Chang Cheng.

"Let's discuss this matter after the war!" ” Lu Bu waved his hand, indicating that he should hold off for the time being, and then asked Gao Shun in detail about chasing the horse thieves and defeating Ma Xiu and others. When he heard the excitement, he waved his arms and laughed, “Not bad. ah! Hahaha, Bo Ping showed his majesty! good very good! 』

When Gao Shun said that he would fight Pound for the last time and then let Pound go, Lu Bu not only showed no anger, but also expressed his approval, "This is a warrior!" Boping did the right thing! 』

Lu Bu actually held back at that time, otherwise with Lu Bu's archery skills, it might not be that difficult to capture a fleeing enemy general. He kept his hand, so naturally he felt that there was no problem for Gao Shun to keep his hand.

Among the novels, Guan Yu's act of letting go was the most serious, but he would not let Cao Cao go, so later generations cursed Guan Yu as a collaborator and lackey.

"What a pity, what a pity!" Lu Bu sighed, "Such a good man turned into a thief!" 』

"There must be some difficulties..." Gao Shun replied.

"By the way, are you still injured?" What's the big deal? Have you seen any military doctors? ” Lu Bu seemed to have seen Gao Shun’s injury.

Gao Shun said that the doctor had re-bandaged him and the problem was not serious.

"Well..." Lu Bu nodded, and then thought of something again, "Boping, you said you met some Kushan soldiers when you were fetching water?" 』

Gao Shun nodded, and then asked someone to bring the confiscated Kushan armor.

"Hmph, haha, I recognize this, yes, the characters on it are Kushan characters... plus they are Semu people, haha..." Lu Bu smiled, weighing the pointed helmet up and down in his hand, " Interesting, really interesting... Let me just say, if it was just a horse thief, how could it have caused so many things... Kushan, very good, very good..."

Gao Shun said: "But I didn't see these Kushan people when I attacked the horse thieves' camp." 』

"laugh! Lu Bu laughed disdainfully, "These rats must have gotten the news about me sending troops and hid... But what's the use of hiding?" This time I am going to overturn all the mouse holes in one breath. See where else these rats can hide? ! 』

Lu Bu spoke with murderous intent, but Gao Shun was stunned.

"My lord, since the horse thieves have been defeated..." Gao Shun said, "Why do we still need to mobilize more troops?" 』

Lu Bu waved his hand, "Boping, you don't understand. The appearance of this horse thief must be eradicated, otherwise it will be resurrected next year!" Since it is the Kushan people who are responsible, the Kushan people must pay the price! 』

Gao Shun was silent for a while, "My lord, does he have a target?" 』

Could this so-called "price" mean that Lu Bu wanted to attack Guishang?

Lu Bu glanced at Gao Shun and said, "At least we must capture Guishan and the two cities of the Second Division!" 』

"..." Gao Shun became even more silent.

Guishan, the second master.

Although it is just four words and two place names, what it represents is not that simple.

Others don't know where Guishan and Ershi City are, but Gao Shun knows.

Guishan is the capital of Dawan, and Ershi is where Dawan is rich in sweat and blood. They are the two most prosperous cities in the entire Dawan. Their status to Dawan is like Chang'an and Luoyang of the Han Dynasty. Same.

Lu Bu said with high spirits: "Last time we only attacked Chigu City, and obviously they haven't learned the lesson they deserve... This time, we not only have to attack Chigu City, but also continue to go west and fight against you along Shule." Master Shan Er! 』

Speaking of the place where he rose, Lu Bu even sang loudly: "Heavenly horses are coming from the extreme west, and after traveling thousands of miles, they are returning to Youde!" That’s right! I asked someone specifically to ask these questions! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! 』

Yes, Guishan and Ershi are both to the west of Chigu City. Not only in the west, Dawan, which needs to pass through the Tianshan Mountains to reach it, was also conquered by the Han Dynasty. The song Lu Bu sang was exactly This poem was written by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty after he conquered Dawan in the Western Regions.

Many people think that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in history attacked Dawan at the expense of his country's power for the sake of his blood-earned BMW. However, in fact, it was not just because of Emperor Wu's personal preference, or just his greed for the blood-earned BMW.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent troops mainly to maintain the "mighty virtue" of the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions. After Zhang Qian came back from his first mission to the Western Regions, in his report to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he suggested establishing "mighty virtue" to rule in the Western Regions, and Emperor Wu readily agreed. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty worked hard to manage the Western Regions and it was not easy to establish "mighty virtue". Therefore, when Dawan in the Western Regions challenged Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's "mighty virtue", Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would definitely not tolerate it no matter what. Therefore, when Che Ling and others were killed and the gifts they brought were robbed, it was inevitable for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to order Li Guang to lead an army to attack Wan to consolidate the "powerful virtue" of the Western Han Dynasty in the Western Regions.

But with the talents and strategies of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Chengdu, which controlled the country, and the logistical support of the entire Han Dynasty, attacking Dawan was not an easy task...

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty attacked Dawan twice. He failed the first time but succeeded the second time.

The first time they underestimated the enemy was when Yao Dinghan and others who had been on an envoy to Dayuan suggested to Emperor Wu, "The Wan army is weak. Since the Han army only has 3,000 men, we can defeat Wan by shooting them with strong crossbows." "So when the Han army went out for the first time, there were only tens of thousands of Han troops, and they were mainly "evil young men". The battle was not strong. The Han army had a very difficult time to reach Yucheng City in Dawan, but failed to defeat it. They had to withdraw their troops, and when they finally returned to the Han Dynasty, the remaining soldiers were no more than "ten or two" when they set out.

Because of the first failure, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious. After a fierce debate, the second Battle of Dawan took place.

After learning the lessons of the first time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty expanded the army to more than 60,000 people during his second expedition, replenished the military academies at the grassroots level, and also added various types of craftsmen. It can be said that it was the full strength of the whole country. The feat, the number of soldiers, and the abundance of baggage were unprecedented. The total number of the entire expedition exceeded 100,000, shocking the countries in the Western Regions.

In the second battle to attack Dawan, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did win in the end. He defeated Loulan, massacred Luntou, and also defeated Yucheng City, which he failed to conquer the last time, until he besieged Guishan City, the capital of Dawan.

"Shun once heard that Guishan City is the capital of the Dawan Kingdom and has high internal and external walls..." Gao Shun told what he knew about Dawan's situation and emphasized, "Even if we traveled thousands of miles to arrive at Guishan I'm afraid... In the past, a large army besieged Guishan and did not attack for forty days, but the lord now has many troops... Please think carefully, lord..."

Gao Shun actually wanted to explain clearly what happened before the conquest of Dawan, and he also wanted to tell Lu Bu about the various negative impacts that the Dawan War had on the Han Dynasty at that time, including the soldiers, horses, etc. serious losses.

Lu Bu cannot withstand these losses...

Just counting the second expedition against Wan, the number of evil young men and side riders exceeded the "60,000 people", and "those who betray private servants will not cooperate", that is, "those who betray private servants" are not counted among these 60,000 people. Within this period, another "seven subjects under heaven" were sent to transport military supplies and other supplies. The total number of people dispatched exceeded one hundred thousand, but those who returned to Yumen Pass only had "more than ten thousand" soldiers.

At the time of departure, there were "one hundred thousand oxen, more than 30,000 horses, and tens of thousands of donkeys, mules, and horses." The rest were "private servants," as well as the cattle and horses driven by the "Qike Shi" in the country. Counting them, but when the army turned around, there were only "more than a thousand military horses", including the hard-earned horses donated to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty...

Gao Shun said earnestly, "My lord, we are not prepared for many things... It is said that my lord went on an expedition and even seized the goods of ordinary caravans... and did not report the hussars..."

What Gao Shun wants to express is that even if he wants to go on an expedition, he must get in touch with the hussar general and get supplies of backup, so that he can be more confident. However, Gao Shun himself is not very good at speaking, whether it is his tone or the words he uses. It was not tactful enough, and when it came to Lu Bu's ears, it seemed as if he was being asked to ask General Fei Qian of the Hussars. This made Lu Bu feel very uncomfortable, and he looked at Gao Shun with an increasingly unkind look. .

"These are all little things!" I have my own arrangements! Lu Bu waved his hand, obviously unhappy, "You don't have to worry about it!" This time, I will not care about your previous defeat! Let you lead the vanguard! We will calculate the merits and demerits after the war! This matter has been decided and there is no need to discuss it! I said, I will drink at Guishan City Town next year! 』

Lu Bu's fighting spirit rose and his aura was majestic.

Is there anything more interesting in this world than fighting?

The point of the long sword is invincible in the world!

Whoever disobeys will have his head chopped off!

Now, Lu Bu has repeatedly confirmed that this is Kushan's conspiracy, and he, Lu Bu, Lu Fengxian, wants to defeat this huge conspiracy and achieve the greatest feat in the Western Regions!

fighting!

attack!

What’s the point of being fussy about this and that at home every day? I, Mr. Lu Feng, am a man on the battlefield! The king of war! I want to use Fang Tian Hua Ji to achieve unrivaled feats!

……━((*′д｀)yao(′д｀*))━!!!!……

When Lu Bu roared full of fighting spirit, Cao Zhen was also full of fighting spirit in Xiangyang, Jingzhou.

"We must cause some trouble for Qiusi and slow him down..." Cao Zhen said seriously, "We can't just waste it... the longer the time is delayed, the worse it will be for us..."

Cao has personally been to Chang'an. He has a deeper understanding of Chang'an Sanfu and Guanzhong than the average Shandong person. He knew that Shandong was lagging behind in some aspects.

This kind of backwardness does not mean being tougher, or pretending not to see it, and then pretending that there is nothing.

Especially after Cao Zhen originally thought that after the war in Jingzhou, he could learn from the development of Chang'an Sanfu, restore income and improve the economy, but the result was that Cao Zhen was disappointed. It was as if he had clearly done ten things, but only one seemed to have any effect. The efforts and hard work on the other things were like being thrown into an endless abyss, without even a single echo.

No one can tell Cao Zhen why. After all, even Xun Yu doesn't quite understand Fei Qian's operating methods, let alone Cao Zhen, who is less capable in economics and people's livelihood.

This situation made Cao Zhen very worried.

He felt that this gap would increase as time went by. The internal strife in the Xiliang Group and the riots in the Xiqiang that the Shandong gentry originally thought did not seem to have any special impact on the Guanzhong regime. If this gap is established, by the time Cao Cao gets old and Cao Pi comes to the throne, the gap between heaven and earth and the gap between cloud and mud will probably have formed. Even if you want to do something by then, I am afraid it will be powerless and irreparable. .

Therefore, Cao Zhen felt that it was necessary to disrupt the development of Guanzhong, at least to delay, slow down, or cause some trouble for the third assistant of Guanzhong...

And now, the best opportunity has come.

Duke Pang De died.

This is a sad autumn.

Under the peach blossom forest, there are dry branches and dead leaves.

The spring flowers have withered, and the autumn frost brings coldness.

The dead are gone, but the living are fighting endlessly, looking for opportunities to bite off some flesh and blood from each other.

Neither Cao Ren nor Cao Zhen felt much sadness about Pang Degong's death. They just felt a little excited and nervous.

"confirmed! Cao Zhen clenched his fist and said, "Pang Shiyuan is in Wancheng!" It is indeed in Wancheng! Pang Degong passed away. In the mourning hall, my people saw Pang Shiyuan with their own eyes! 』

In Wancheng, the memorial ceremony held for Pang Degong will naturally be larger than in Chang'an, and the personnel will be more complicated. No matter how hidden Pang Tong is, his whereabouts will inevitably be exposed.

Cao Zhen sent his confidants into Wancheng in disguise. After paying closer attention, he was sure that Pang Tong was in the mourning hall of Pang Degong.

"Well..." Cao Ren nodded, pondered for a moment and said, "How long does Zidan think Pang Shiyuan will stay?" 』

"Pang Shiyuan is Pang Gong's son, so he has to observe mourning for seven days..." Cao Zhen reasoned, "But it's only been a few days, he will definitely go back!" After capturing Pang Shiyuan, we announced that we were inviting him to Xiangyang as a guest! Spread the word! 』

Cao Ren also laughed and nodded slightly.

A heavyweight like this would usually try not to kill him if he could, unless he had to, or if he couldn't capture him alive and could only kill him in front of the battle, then there was no other way.

The value of capturing alive is obviously greater than killing.

Of course, it would be better if Pang Tong could be made to surrender to the Cao family.

Even if it fails, just like Cao Cao was very tolerant of Guan Yu in history, he had a small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days, just to let everyone see Guan Yu's beard?

Obviously not.

In Guanzhong, there are many people from Jingxiang, and among the people from Jingxiang, Pang is obviously the leader. If Pang Tong shows up in Xiangyang at this time and becomes a guest at Cao Ren's table, it will inevitably cause a large wave of people. guess……

It is impossible to say that even Fei Qian will start to be suspicious of Pang Tong. Will Jing Xiang's people in Guanzhong be implicated by this?

Cao Zhen's strategy is undoubtedly the same as the strategy used by Cao Cao after capturing Guan Yu in history.

Cao Ren nodded slowly.

He also agreed with Cao Zhen's strategy, but he quickly said: "Pang Shiyuan is resourceful, so be careful... We have sent people to Wancheng to inquire, and naturally people from Wancheng have also come to Xiangyang... If we make any changes, Wancheng will definitely know about it..."

Cao Zhen said: "The characteristics of Pang Shiyuan... Haha, it is too obvious... I have sent many people to keep an eye on the four gates of Wancheng day and night. Whether Pang Shiyuan goes out directly from the west gate or fakes his way to other gates, You can definitely find it! 』

"Hmm..." Cao Ren nodded, "However, according to reports from the scouts, at Wuguan, Wei Wenchang led the hussar soldiers in the Wuguan Road under the guise of training troops, probably also to support Pang Shiyuan. 』

Cao Zhen nodded, "That's true." However, neither Pang Shiyuan nor Wei Wenchang could determine the date of Pang Degong's death, so they must not be able to cooperate seamlessly..."

Cao Ren hummed again.

Indeed.

Sometimes the old man is very procrastinating, and sometimes he is very fragile. No one knows when God will take care of him. After all, sometimes there is too much business, he is too busy, or there is a traffic jam on the road or something...

So even if Wei Yan is waiting, preparing to meet Pang Tong, but because he cannot set the time, he will inevitably come and go, one wave coming, one wave leaving, coming in rotation, and in this rotation, perhaps Cao Renhe Cao really had a chance.

"I'm afraid that there has been a connection between Pang Shiyuan and Wei Wenchang," Cao Ren said slowly, "Pang Shiyuan will wait until Wei Wenchang is in place before setting off." 』

Cao Zhen was stunned for a moment.

This is a problem.

But after thinking for a moment, Cao Zhen suddenly thought of a way, "General, if I immediately send people to spread the word in the city that there are changes in Jiangdong and that there are plans to attack Jingzhou..."

Cao Ren's eyes lit up, "Great idea!" Such is the bento! 』