Chapter 830 Gongsun Du Can’t Sit Still

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As the capital of the former Han Dynasty, Chang'an is no longer the political center of the Han Dynasty, but it is still the largest city in Guanzhong. Therefore, the official road leading to Chang'an is also very complete and wide, enough to accommodate dozens of people traveling together. And go.

Suddenly there was the sound of galloping horse hooves above the official road. The postman couldn't help but look up and saw hundreds of horses galloping towards them. They were all wearing black clothes and black armor, and they were extremely majestic. Among the hundreds of armored black cavalry, a strong man in the middle held a large banner in his hand. It was extremely beautifully drawn and made a hunting sound in the wind.

When the postman saw this big banner, his expression suddenly changed.

"The general is back!"

In Chang'an City.

"Master Fa, I haven't seen you for a long time. Fa Gong looks good."

Liu Ye smiled and said to Fazhen. Although Fazhen worked hard day and night, Liu Ye had already ordered his servants to prepare medicine and exquisite meals, and gave Fazhen supplements every day. Therefore, although Fazhen was not young, he still looked rosy. .

"Haha, thank you to the general for taking care of me."

Fazhen smiled slightly and then asked: "When the general returns to Chang'an, could it be that the matter in Bashu has been decided?"

"That's right." Jia Xu answered: "Our army was unstoppable along the way, conquering Jiameng Pass, Jiange, Jiangzhou, and Chengdu one after another. Liu Jiyu surrendered out of the city, and most of the civil and military officials in Yizhou surrendered. In addition, the Nanzhong barbarians also They rebelled and rebelled, but they were suppressed by Ma Shoucheng."

"In this case, Jingzhou may also be in the hands of our army." Fazhen said in surprise.

Yizhou, Jingzhou and Yangzhou are all located on the Yangtze River, with Yizhou in the upper reaches, Jingzhou in the middle reaches and Yangzhou in the lower reaches. Now that the Xiliang army has occupied Yizhou, the army is flowing down with overwhelming force.

Later, when the Five Husbands invaded China and the Jin Dynasty moved eastward, the Huanwen family occupied Jingzhou and could send troops anytime and anywhere to threaten their health, so that the Sima royal family was always afraid of Huan Wen. It can be said that if Huan Wen had not failed several times in the Northern Expedition, I am afraid that it would have really happened. It is time to send troops from Jingzhou to the south to replace the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

In fact, Huan Wen's son Huan Xuan really rebelled and founded the country as Chu. However, Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty Liu Yujingkou raised troops to destroy him. Huan Chu also had a low reputation because of its short existence.

Now that the Xiliang Army has occupied Yizhou, the King of Qin really has the power to sweep Liuhe. The Qin Kingdom is not only the Guanzhong area, but also the Shu area that Sima Cuo surrendered. It is precisely because the Bashu Guanzhong area is connected that no princes can compete with it. Of.

"The people of Yizhou have just surrendered, and they are still uneasy. They may not be able to be used by me. They still need to be comforted. The soldiers of Yizhou cannot be used for at least three years."

Liu Ye shook his head, and then said: "Master Fa, is there any new news from various princes recently?"

Fazhen said seductively: "Zhang Xian, the governor of Changsha County, openly rebelled, and many counties in Jingnan are united with Zhang Xian. Liu Jingsheng is already very busy, dispatching troops from northern Jingzhou to go south to quell the rebellion."

"It's a pity that the main force of our army is still in Hanzhong. If we send troops now, wouldn't Xiangyang be easily accessible?"

When Liu Ye heard this, he shouted that it was a pity. Hundreds of cavalry escorted him all the way back. Naturally, the tens of thousands of Xiliang troops were not that fast. It would take another month to return to Guanzhong. Otherwise, they would have gathered troops and launched a thunderous attack on Jingzhou. It is really not difficult to defeat Jingbei. After all, there is civil strife in Jingzhou. This is a rare and good opportunity.

Jia Xu advised: "General, there is no need to be like this. Although Jingzhou is currently in civil strife, it is not necessarily a good thing to send troops to attack Jingzhou now."

Liu Ye raised his eyebrows: "Why do you see it?"

"My army has been on an expedition for more than half a year. Now it is exhausted from the long battle and needs a good rest to recharge its batteries. Otherwise, what will happen if our soldiers are tired of fighting?"

"Secondly, the melee between soldiers and horses in the north and south of Jingzhou consumes all the effective strength of Jingzhou. The longer they struggle, the more casualties and casualties the soldiers and horses of Jingzhou have. If our army sends troops, Liu Jingsheng might have to cut off the strength of his men and lead his troops back to the north of Jingzhou to compete. It would be better for our army to let them kill each other."

After listening to Jia Xu's talk, Liu Ye nodded with enlightenment: "Wen He is right. Let Liu Jingsheng and Zhang Xian quarrel for a while longer, and our army can take the opportunity to recharge."

Liu Ye also remembered Zhang Xian's rebellion. Although he couldn't remember exactly how long it lasted, it was certainly not short. Liu Biao had sent large armies to harass Nanyang many times before, and had already lost a lot of soldiers. In addition, suppressing the Jingnan rebellion now would definitely result in the loss of troops. When the time comes, it would not be difficult to send out troops in one fell swoop to defeat Jingzhou.

"In addition, there is one more thing that needs to be made clear to the general."

"Oh? Master Fa just says what he says."

Fazhen said: "Gongsun Du, the governor of Liaodong, sent envoys to Luoyang a few days ago, claiming that Yuan Shao was rebellious and wanted to send troops to attack him. I wonder what the general's intention is?"

"oh?"

Liu Ye said in surprise: "Gongsun Du wants to attack Yuan Shao? Haha, this is a good thing."

Jia Xu cupped his hands and said: "General, you can make Gongsun Du the governor of Youzhou and the Marquis of Pingcheng Pavilion. In this way, Gongsun Du will inevitably fight Yuan Shao, and our army can reap the benefits."

Liu Ye laughed: "Wen He's words are true. In this case, let's make Gongsun Du the governor of Youzhou."

It really felt good to hold the emperor hostage to control the princes. Liu Ye felt a little bit as happy as Cao Cao. It was precisely because the emperor was in his hands that Cao Cao often instigated other princes to fight. For example, when Liu Bei occupied Xuzhou, Cao Cao first ordered Liu Bei to send troops to attack Yuan Shu, but was defeated by Lu Bu. Taking advantage of the loophole, he captured Xuzhou, and later drove the tiger to devour the wolf, which provoked Lu Bu to drive away Liu Bei.

And to accomplish all this, Cao Cao did not use any soldiers. He only sent out a few imperial edicts, and then instigated the three princes to fight with an army of nearly 100,000. This shows the power of the emperor's hand.

"General, Gongsun Du is also a tyrant with ulterior motives, but our army must guard against it," Fazhen suggested.

"It doesn't matter. Although Yuan Benchu ​​has injured his muscles and bones, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. I'm afraid he and Gongsun Du will be entangled for a long time, and there won't be any results within at least a year."

Liu Ye waved his hand, disapprovingly. Gongsun Du is indeed not an ordinary person. He was just a minor official in the army at first. But after he became the governor of Liaodong, he became ruthless. He openly invited hundreds of wealthy families in Liaodong to have a banquet, but secretly ambushed these famous families. All the clan chiefs were killed, and all the tens of millions of hectares of land in Liaodong fell into Gongsun Du's hands. This shows his gloomy character.

Gongsundu also sent troops to attack the Wuhuan, Sanhan and other tribes, making the Liaodong forces the dominant force in Northeast Asia for a time.