Chapter 197: Sanguan Chencang
When the servant who delivered the meal picked up the ox bones and walked out of the place, Dong Zhuo considered the possibility of action.
There weren't many people he could use at this time.
Li Jue detained him on the pretext of "proving that Dong Zhuo made a wrong decision", so there was no guarantee that there would not be someone who contacted him and informed Li Jue after getting the news.
This is ultimately because most of the soldiers in Liangzhou lack much judgment.
Such subordinates are useful, but they can sometimes be a nuisance.
So some of his deployments cannot be used.
He has to choose a loyal and smarter general to transfer.
Dong Zhuo had no idea that, if one had to count, he himself might also be considered this type of person in being fooled by Jia Xu. He only thought that in this situation, he only had one person left as his first choice.
Duan Wei.
As for how to contact...
He had been in a daze in Chang'an for a long time and had prepared a back-up plan for himself, but he dared not hand this retreat over to outsiders.
Now is the time to enable it.
Li Jue was so arrogant that he dared to feed him this kind of beef bones. It can be seen that he was very confident of winning at this time, so he would not be on guard against his action.
He suddenly walked towards the door, and when he was stopped by someone, as expected, he calmly said to Li Jue's confidant at the door: "Bring me a pen and paper. Since Li Zhiran doesn't dare to kill me, he won't treat my mother and granddaughter harshly at least! Give them a letter to let them know that I'm safe."
While Dong Zhuo was detained, in addition to Dong Huang, who was captured by Li Jue while commanding the imperial guards, his mother, who was named Lord Chiyang, and his granddaughter Dong Bai, who was named Lord Weiyang, were also imprisoned in Li Jue's residence.
Perhaps because this sudden change was too shocking, Li Jue got the news within two days.
Dong Bai fell ill and wanted his great-grandmother to be with him.
Since it was not appropriate to spread the news that he had treated Dong Zhuo's family harshly at this time, Li Jue had to agree to this request.
What's more, it is easier to manage them if they are detained in one place.
The maids who served them were also imprisoned together, thus giving Dong Zhuo's subordinates an explanation.
After making these arrangements, he paid no more attention to the old man and the young, just as he did not pay much attention to his own daughter.
To him, this attitude was not strange.
After all, the two of them were treated like princesses because of Dong Zhuo, not like Qiao Yan's incredible situation.
Since it didn't cause much noise, he didn't bother to pay attention to that end.
Now he heard from his subordinates that Dong Zhuo wanted to send them a message, and he did not stop him.
Compared with Dong Zhuo's two burdens, he cared more about the advice he got after consulting Jia Xu.
Jia Xu suggested that he send his cousin Li Ying and Fan Chou to fight at Shanggui together, and at the same time, recruit some troops from Duan Wei when passing through Meiwu.
But if Li Jue was thinking, since this trip was to win the first merit, it would be better to have only his own people.
But what Jia Xu said was also right.
The battle to attack Liangzhou is not only about gaining a foothold, but also about quickly opening up the situation. Only one route is not enough.
And if it was composed entirely of Li Jue's men, it would inevitably arouse Duan Wei's suspicion.
You must be cautious in your actions as you still need Duan Wei as your backup and immediately order him to follow up with you once you succeed.
However, after Li Jue thought about it, he still felt unwilling, so he added another person, his nephew Hu Feng.
With two against one, it seemed that the primary credit went to him.
On the second day, he issued the order to march.
Li Ying was appointed as the chief commander, and Fan Chou and Hu Feng as the deputy generals. They led an army of 20,000 and launched a surprise attack on Shanggui.
Among them, 5,000 troops were dispatched from Duan Wei in Mei County.
The last time troops were mobilized in Chang'an City was to send Zhang Ji to Jingzhou to assist Liu Biao in confronting Sun Jian.
But at that time it was only a small-scale military deployment with the assistance of cavalry.
Now this trip can be considered a serious advance.
Under such circumstances, both the Western Liang Army, which had experience in following Dong Zhuo in battle in their early years, and the soldiers who had just been recruited in Chang'an, were in a state of panic.
But when the army set out and marched westward in a mighty force, it was still an awe-inspiring force.
As a mascot rescued from Dong Zhuo by Li Jue, Liu Xie had to climb the city wall of Chang'an to see the soldiers off.
He watched the team march away, and a trace of worry flashed across his face.
Liu Xie had not witnessed many battles in person, and had only experienced the escape when Luoyang City was breached.
For an emperor who had been raised in the deep palace since childhood, this was the largest army he had ever seen.
However, this army did not exist to protect itself, but to attack the Bingzhou army that intended to rescue the emperor.
From this point of view, although his treatment was better than when he was under Dong Zhuo's supervision, he was still serving as a puppet tool.
It may even have a negative effect.
He knew that he could not show this emotion outwardly, and only after meeting Wang Yun did he express his depressed mood.
"Your Majesty, please don't worry." Wang Yun comforted.
He looked at the precocious and intelligent emperor in front of him and couldn't help but feel emotional.
Liu Xie was not only intelligent, he also cared deeply for his subjects.
During his stay in Chang'an, even though his movements and power were restricted by Dong Zhuo, he still often asked about the people's livelihood in Chang'an.
If he could get the emperor to return to Luoyang and regain control of the country, he might be able to restore the glory of the Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time and is in the situation he is in today.
Fortunately... Fortunately, the Xiliang Army is not united, which gives them a chance to take advantage.
"Dong Zhuo and Li Jue are now two wolves and tigers who are no longer of the same mind. If we let them fight each other, we can profit from it."
Liu Xie quickly interrupted, "But what about the team sent to Liangzhou?"
Wang Yun asked in return, "Your Majesty, how do you think this army's commander compares to Dong Zhuo?"
"Of course I am not as good as you." Liu Xie replied.
If Li Ying, Fan Chou, Hu Feng and others could be compared with Dong Zhuo, how could they not have been ranked high under his command earlier?
Wang Yun tried to make his tone sound more convincing: "Then there is no need to worry about the situation of Bingzhou Mu. She has always been good at planning and strategizing. How could she fail to guard the gates in Liangzhou?"
Liu Xie nodded doubtfully.
Thinking that he had not participated in wars like Wang Yun, he decided to trust his judgment.
It would be great if Qiao Bingzhou could handle this battle calmly.
But in fact, Wang Yun was unable to make a definite judgment. Was the change in the defense of Shanggui intentional by Qiao Yan, or was it a flaw that was just noticed by the Xiliang army?
After all, the area of Liangzhou was a place where even Duan Xing, Zhang Wen, Huangfu Song and others could not define the rules.
But he had to say this to Liu Xie so that His Majesty would have some hope in his heart.
What Wang Yun could not say was that, considering the situation in Chang'an City, even if they lost the Battle of Shanggui, it would still be a good opportunity for them.
By then, Li Jue's power would be weakened, and Dong Zhuo would have the opportunity to compete with him.
If they won, a considerable number of Li Jue's followers would be stranded in Liang Province, which would also give Dong Zhuo the possibility of counterattack.
Therefore, regardless of victory or defeat, they must try their best to find opportunities for revival.
After persuading His Majesty to write an edict in blood to gain the trust of Li Jue, Wang Yun also continued to strive for the right to speak here.
So that he could help Dong Zhuo when necessary.
As for the situation in Liangzhou, he was unable to do anything about it.
There is so little he can do at this moment!
Wang Yun sighed as he walked out of the Weiyang Palace. All he saw were the dilapidated ruins of the palace.
Today is really a day of bad news one after another.
Xun Shuang, who is already very old, is bedridden again, and it is unknown whether his condition will worsen.
Lu Zhi also had a dispute with Li Jue over the issue of ancestral temple sacrifices and was thrown into prison.
The burden on him became heavier.
However, he couldn't help but think that more than a hundred years ago, when Wang Mang usurped power and the world was in chaos, wasn't the situation the same as it is now?
Fortunately, the Han Dynasty's fire virtue did not decline, and there were people with great ambitions like Emperor Guangwu of Han who took on the responsibility of restoring the Yan and Han dynasties. It seemed as if the mandate of heaven had returned to the Han Dynasty, and it was an irreversible thing.
Emperor Liu Xie has the appearance of a wise ruler, and people of noble character and lofty ideals are working hard.
Then he can't give up!
Now that things are changing rapidly, Wang Yun must not take even a single wrong step!
What no one noticed was that in addition to Liu Xie, there was another person who was marching towards Liangzhou today.
She carefully hid among the crowd of onlookers, concealing her face under her hat to avoid being recognized by those who had seen her.
When Dong Zhuo conferred the title of Marquis of Weiyang on her, he ordered her to ride in a green-covered carriage and march in a procession as part of a ceremonial procession from Chang'an to a high altar in Mei County for the consecration. There was no guarantee that among the curious people who came upon hearing the news, there would be some who would remember what she looked like.
After watching the army march away, she lowered her hat a little and walked away from Chang'an.
She was none other than Dong Zhuo's granddaughter Dong Bai.
She shouldn't have been here, but should have been held in the Chang'an Palace as a hostage.
But two years ago, when repairing the Weiyang Palace and necessary buildings in the palace city, Dong Zhuo summoned craftsmen to dig an escape route out of the city at Dong Bai's residence in order to leave a way out for himself.
This escape route was not told to any of his men.
This means that this is both a retreat that Dong Zhuo left for himself in times of crisis and a protection for his family.
When Li Jue attacked Dong Zhuo, Dong Bai did not use this escape route directly. Instead, he first called his great-grandmother over by pretending to be sick, and then waited for his grandfather's reaction.
When Dong Zhuo's greeting letter arrived, she saw the words "I know you are afraid of cold and fire, and your body is not strong. Please do not stop eating and drinking, and be careful to take care of yourself" in the letter, and she knew that this was her grandfather's instruction to her.
Go find Duan Wei!
When she could not trust anyone else, she was the only one who could inform Duan Wei and tell him the situation in Chang'an City.
And when Li Jue divided his troops to attack Liangzhou, it was the best time for Duan Wei to come to the rescue.
The official road from Chang'an to Meiwu is more than 200 miles long.
This distance is not too far.
Unfortunately, if she rashly went to the farmers to buy donkeys and horses or rent a carriage during this difficult time, she might get into trouble. She could only walk there.
But thinking that his great-grandmother had to hide the fact that she was no longer here, the situation became even more dangerous. If the existence of the tunnel under the bed was discovered, his grandfather's life would also be in danger. Dong Bai did not dare to delay and went straight towards Mei County.
In the bag behind her was the dry food she needed to last for the journey, which was purchased on the outskirts of Chang'an.
These dry foods can only fill your stomach.
However, compared with Qiao Yan's journey in Yanzhou back then, the conditions Dong Bai faced were much better.
After all, she grew up in Liangzhou, and she had made such long journeys on foot before she was enthroned as Lord Weiyang.
The section of the Guanzhong Plain from Chang'an to Meiwu was classified as "private property" by Dong Zhuo, and many refugees were driven away. So she only needed to stay away from the official road and walk close to the mountains on both sides, and she would not encounter too much danger.
Not to mention, there was an army marching in front of her, and because there were infantry among them, the marching speed would not be very fast.
Therefore, she only needed to keep up with the pace of the team to ensure that no robbers would dare to move around.
In her arms, she was holding a dagger that had been hidden in the tunnel as a weapon of self-defense.
This is enough to support her to find Duan Wei!
Li Ying, Fan Chou and others who led their troops towards Mei County did not know that there was a young girl following them not far behind their army, waiting for them to pass through Mei County so that she could find Duan Wei and talk about the affairs in Chang'an.
They also didn't know that there was another force ahead of them monitoring their arrival.
That was the team led by Xu Shu who was in Wudu County.
As early as last year, Dong Zhuo followed Jia Xu's suggestion and recommended Zhang Lu of Hanzhong as the prefect of Wudu County in response to Qiao Yan's recommendation of Sun Ce.
For Dong Zhuo, the benefit of this is far more than just giving the governor of Yizhou some benefits of forming an alliance.
Wudu County reaches Hanzhong at the bottom, connects to Longxi in the upper part, and faces Guanzhong in the east, making it a strategic place.
The more chaotic the situation in this place is, the more beneficial it is for Dong Zhuo.
By this year, because Qiao Yan had obviously neglected Wudu County, this area had completely become a battleground between the two successive prefects of Wudu County.
To be more specific, this is also a place where there is a struggle between Gai Xun's moral governance and Zhang Lu's religious education.
In March of this year, Duan Wei, who was stationed in Mei County, divided his troops into Chencang at the instruction of Dong Zhuo, and marched from Chencang to Wudu County to assist Zhang Lu in capturing Sanguan and expanding his power in the southeastern part of Wudu County. 1
This incident was even more advantageous for Dong Zhuo.
Sanguan was in Zhang Lu's hands, which was equivalent to using a force that did not belong to his own command, reducing the direction for Qiao Yan to advance into Guanzhong.
In addition, once Sanguan was lost, Zhang Lu should be able to pass the news to Chencang, and then to his ears.
From the news sent to Dong Zhuo this year, there was no news about Qiao Yan's advancement into Wudu County.
She had only sent some men to assist Gai Xun in suppressing the rebellion in Wudu County, and then withdrew the men.
This is an understandable decision.
After all, the direct military forces in her hands could not cover the entire Liangzhou. Instead of wasting them in Wudu County, it would be better to concentrate them in Jincheng County and Wuwei County.
She could also be said to have reached an agreement with the local wealthy families in Wudu County.
When the other party gave a portion of the land as a gift, she stopped stationing troops there to avoid causing conflicts.
Of course, this is the impression given to the outside world.
Only Qiao Yan's own people know the truth.
Even though Xu Shu was able to stay in Wudu County only by cultivating land on a small scale, he looked young and had no background, and was just an inconspicuous one among Qiao Yan's subordinates.
But the order for him to stay in Wudu County was issued by Qiao Yan himself.
He was placed here for long-term planning considerations.
The people who worked on the farm here all came from General Du Liao’s camp.
In terms of combat capability, although they cannot compare with the regular Bingzhou Army, they are after all honed through real combat in border areas.
If such a group of people were really gathered together to fight, their strength would be far greater than Zhang Lu's Five Pecks of Rice Sect followers.
However, Zhang Lu was completely immersed in the battle with Gai Xun and did not pay attention to Xu Shu and his followers.
The ruling method of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect was different from the missionary method used by Zhang Jue when he launched the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
In the early years, when Zhang Daoling, the grandfather of Zhang Lu, founded Tianshi Dao, he also used elixirs to save people, allowing patients to repent to heaven and cultivate their religious beliefs.
But when it was passed to Zhang Lu, it had already tended towards the integration of politics and religion.
Zhang Lu called himself "Master", his subordinates were called ghost soldiers, and their leader was called Jijiu - in fact, he was also an official in charge of local government affairs.
After converting to the religion with five dou of rice, the believers believed in the sect under the leadership of Zhang Lu. The guilty ones redeemed themselves by building roads. There were also rules such as prohibiting slaughter in spring and summer, setting up charity houses to give away wine and meat, etc., which gradually formed a more complete order. 2
"This sect is also very interesting." Yang Feng, who was sent by Qiao Yan to assist Xu Shu, did not have much impression of Gai Xun because he was from one of the four counties in Hexi. At this moment, he judged the situation in Wudu County from a completely impartial standpoint.
"The people of Liangzhou have seen the power of nature. They respect the growth of all things, give up their own lives to help the people, and build roads. This is true in Hanzhong and it is also true in Liangzhou."
While Zhang Lu still held the post of prefect of Wudu County appointed by the court, anyone else who was in a hostile position to him would have been expelled from the country through this viral spread of cults.
In other words, Gai Xun was indeed a competent governor, which is why the country has been able to hold out until now.
"But don't you think this sect is a bit strange?" Xu Shu couldn't help but complain: "On the one hand, they advise people to have no desires, not to be greedy for fame and wealth, and not to be competitive, while on the other hand, they are confronting Gai Yuangu in Wudu County."
"On the one hand, they revere Laozi as the founder of Taoism, but on the other hand, they follow the hereditary system of succession."
"But I haven't heard that Liu Hou and I have any blood relationship, right?"
Liu Hou was referring to Zhang Liang, and Zhang Lu was Zhang Liang’s tenth generation grandson.
So Xu Shu’s logic is also very clear.
When your Taoist sect was preaching, you said that the succession to the position of head teacher was hereditary. Then why didn't you pass it down to Laozi's descendants?
In the end, it still fell into the hands of people like you with the surname Zhang.
Do they have a throne to inherit?
It is ridiculous to come up with such a rule.
Xu Shu was critical of Zhang Lu's various actions.
He had witnessed the Yellow Turban Rebellion with his own eyes, and he saw clearly that it would be impossible to end this chaotic world by relying solely on religious traditions.
Some self-deceiving means are bound to lead to a gathering of believers of mixed quality, including some who do harm in the name of religion. The so-called atonement may very well become another way of persecuting the people.
If someone else were here, he would probably be deceived by Zhang Lu's behavior as if he were an earthly god.
However, with a preconceived idea about his missionary method, Xu Shu just thought that there were some special people around who would build roads when someone made a mistake. He strictly followed what Qiao Yan said and took advantage of the situation and did some farming in this place where many forces intertwined.
However, at the end of July in the third year of Guangxi, Xu Shu received a special instruction.
【Seize Sanguan】
In Qiao Yan's letter, only these three words were written briefly.
But for someone as talented as Xu Shu, who has been studying the situation in Wudu County for nearly a year, these three words have a lot of meaning behind them.
He patted Yang Feng on the shoulder and said, "Let's go. Come back to life."
If they don't stretch their muscles, they will really become farmers.
After Yang Feng received Qiao Yan's handwritten decree, he asked, "What next? Drive Zhang Lu out of Wudu County?"
"Why should we drive him out?" Xu Shu shook his head. "It's just taking Sanguan. It won't really kill him. Even if we take away Sanguan and Gudao, he still has four or five counties to preach in. It won't be a serious loss. As long as Zhang Lu still controls the gateway from Wudu County to Hanzhong, he will never leave Wudu, and Liu Yan will not allow him to leave."
"In this way, Yizhou Hanzhong will have to send him supplies and manpower support. There is no harm in preaching and repairing more roads while guarding the gate of Yizhou."
"..." Yang Feng always felt that there was a deeper meaning in Xu Shu's words.
Zhang Lu's situation was not good, so he had to spend more on developing believers, and the way for believers to atone their sins was to build roads.
In other words, this was using Yizhou's money to build a road for Liangzhou, near the pass.
Although I don’t know why Qiao Yan needs such road construction, it sounds like Zhang Lu is doing some business that will only lose money.
But Qiao Yan’s current target was definitely not Zhang Lu, but the Chencang defenders opposite Sanguan, or the Chang’an defenders east of Chencang.
According to common sense, there is no possibility for her to march into Yizhou.
So Zhang Lu had to preach as he should, and defend as he should.
Yang Feng patted his head and decided to ignore this confusing question for the time being.
Anyway, there is only one thing he needs to do -
Assisted Xu Shu in taking Sanguan.
If he was presented as a beautiful gift to Qiao Yan, he might have to think about how to balance freedom and family, and even worry about whether some of his actions would touch Qiao Yan's minefield.
But as a military general, he only needs to do the hard work.
Yang Feng immediately summoned his subordinates and followed Xu Shu.
The good news is that since Qiao Yan's route to march into Liangzhou is from Hanyang or Anding into the Sanfu area, the place of Sanguan is actually very easy to be overlooked.
Judging from the area where Zhang Lu was most active in preaching, the importance of Sanguan was only that it could respond to Dong Zhuo's garrison. In fact, it was the farthest from the missionary center.
This mutiny, which took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to first seize the old road and then take Sanguan, was not even quickly transmitted to Zhang Lu's ears after the garrison changed its leadership.
Instead, he first received the news that Dong Zhuo's army had entered Chencang.
Li Ying, Fan Chou and others, according to the information they got from Duan Wei, believed that the troops stationed at Sanguan were still their friendly troops. So after receiving military supplies from Duan Wei, they continued to advance towards Chencang and even contacted the defenders in the direction of Sanguan.
Because Chencang had not been used as a long-term garrison before, and the grain reserves of the entire Guanzhong Plain were concentrated in the direction of Chang'an, Li Ying's letter to Sanguan contained only one message:
Borrow food.
There were sufficient reasons for borrowing grain. The fact that Sanguan and Gudao fell into Zhang Lu's hands was thanks to the help provided by Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo had indeed become Li Jue's temporary prisoner, but Zhang Lu did not know about it.
Now Li Ying is sending troops on behalf of Li Jue, but to outsiders, it seems that he is sending troops on behalf of Dong Zhuo.
In that case, shouldn't Zhang Lu also give something in return?
Yang Feng asked Xu Shu, "Should we send them food to lower their guard?"
Xu Shu replied: "Of course I have to go, and I have to take a look at the deployment of the troops attacking Liangzhou."
"Well, I..."
Yang Feng just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by Xu Shu: "No, I'll go! The Liangzhou characteristics in you are too obvious, it will be easy for them to see the clues."
If we say that Yang Feng was a follower developed by Zhang Lu after he arrived in Liangzhou, it is not impossible, but another purpose of going to deliver food was to observe the enemy's military situation. In this regard, Xu Shu was much better than Yang Feng.
Yang Feng himself was also aware of this. "I was originally worried. After all, you are the person in charge of Wudu County arranged by the Lord. If something happens, I will not be able to explain to the Lord. But since you insist on going, I will guard Sanguan for you."
Xu Shu turned to the tightly bound "Chief Priest" in the hall and said, "Don't let Zhang Lu discover the abnormality here so quickly."
Before setting out for Chencang, he first sent someone to deliver a letter of news that Li Ying and Fan Chou, generals of Dong Zhuo, had arrived in Chencang to Qiao Yan. Then he changed into the uniform of the chief priest of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect in Gudao City, and then took the stored grain in the city and rushed towards Chencang.
However, having said that, we cannot refuse the other party's request to borrow grain, so as not to make them alert. There is also no need to send a large amount of grain to Li Ying and Fan Chou, which will make these enemies too happy.
So Xu Shu only brought enough troops to deal with the problem.
When Li Ying looked at the grain cart behind him with an unsatisfied expression, Xu Shu replied calmly: "I teach that rice and meat should be placed in charity houses for pedestrians to take. However, if you take too much, you will easily sin against the gods and ghosts, and even get sick. This is the essence of the teachings and cannot be violated."
"The envoy has come from Chang'an and is an ally of our master. We should have made an open room to welcome him. Unfortunately..."
Unfortunately, he played by the rules.
When Xu Shu answered this, he looked so calm and composed that Li Ying didn't notice anything unusual.
If he knew that seven years ago, Xu Shu, under the instructions of Qiao Yan, had deceived the defenders of Quyang with the teachings of the Taiping Dao, he would not have believed such serious nonsense so easily.
However, not only did he not realize that the person in front of him was not a member of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, he also politely escorted the other party out of Chencang, completely unaware that the number of his own troops resting in the city had been estimated by Xu Shu.
After everyone had left, he belatedly asked Fan Chou, "That's not right... If I remember correctly, the word 'Yishe' should be used to describe a relief place that provides free supplies to refugees and poor families, right?"
Fan Chou nodded.
Li Ying shouted angrily, "That Taoist priest scolded me for asking for alms?"
He almost wanted to ask someone to bring a horse over so that he could chase in the direction of Sanguan and teach Xu Shu a lesson, but he was stopped by Hu Feng and Fan Chou.
"Alright, alright, don't make things complicated. After all, they are allies." Fan Chou reminded: "Our main task is to attack Shanggui. The mountain road ahead is difficult to pass and it will take a lot of effort. We should rest for half a day before setting off. There is no benefit in offending Zhang Lu and asking him to report in advance."
Fortunately, Zhang Lu's position as prefect was given by Dong Zhuo, so he was in the same boat with them.
At least he wouldn't tell Qiao Yan about this.
A few sarcastic remarks from them are nothing.
"After we take over Liangzhou, we'll come back and settle the score with them."
Fan Chou's words finally calmed Li Ying's anger.
What he said about the difficult mountain road ahead was indeed not a lie.
Li Ying walked this road from Hanyang to Sanfu.
It was at least two hundred miles from Chencang where they were to Shanggui.
If there had not been scouts ahead who had explored the way and confirmed that Hanyang was still in a state of lax defense, they should have considered postponing their advance according to the instructions given to them by Jia Xu before they left Chang'an.
Fortunately, the governor of Bingzhou, who had never been defeated in his military operations, seemed to have been misled by the prime minister's cowardly attitude, and he did not even notice that the 20,000-strong army had arrived at Chencang.
This is also their chance to make a quick decision!
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