Xihe County has 20,000 soldiers and horses, Taiyuan County has 30,000 soldiers and horses, and Shangdang County has 30,000 soldiers and horses.

Liu Fan ordered Huang Zhong to disarmament and cut off those who were unwilling to join the army and those who were incompetent, leaving only 30,000.

All of these 30,000 infantry soldiers were commanded by Huang Zhong.

The five thousand cavalry and ten thousand infantry under Gai Xun will not be withdrawn from Sili for the time being.

After Huang Zhong finished selecting the soldiers, he and Huang Zhong surrounded and suppressed the Baibo thieves.

Liu Fan hoped that Huang Zhong and Gai Xun would pacify Baibo within one month, connect Hetao and Shanxi, and mobilize resources from various counties to allow the northwest of the Han Dynasty to be the first to recover.

As for the robbers in all counties in Shanxi, they all surrendered. The robbers who were extremely guilty would kill one to warn a hundred.

The Baibo thieves can be called "army", while other rebels in Shanxi are robbers. They gather in the mountains and forests to avoid the government, and they all do things like robbing families.

The government is determined to suppress bandits, and the robbers have nowhere to hide, unless the team is disbanded and each seeks a way out. It is not good to suppress bandits, so it can only be said that the local government is incompetent.

And under the elite soldiers and cavalry, the robbers are vulnerable.

As long as the robbers are not echoed by the people, the robbers are a mob, and Liu Fan will not take them seriously.

But Black Mountain and Baibo have become powerful. There are too many people following their troops.

As for Tian Feng in the northern part of Taiyuan, Liu Fan ordered Tian Feng to lead his troops back to Yanmen.

Tian Feng continued to guard Yanmen and Hetao with Yang Xu.

After arranging the affairs of the prefectures and counties, it was already the fourth day, and Liu Fan fell asleep.

The next day, early morning.

Liu Fan led Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Wang Yue and his personal guards to go to Hangu Pass.

Liu Fan carefully instructed Jia Xu that Xun Yu should maintain the logistics and supplies. Once he entered Guanlong, the food route was thousands of miles long, which was the top priority.

Liu Fan knew that due to the war, Dunhuang and other counties had not set up county prefectures for several years.

This time he wants to open Dunhuang County, open up Yumen Pass, and the road from Yangguan to the Western Regions.

"Xu Rong is good at governing the army, Zhang He is flexible in using troops, Gai Xun is a loyal and righteous person, and veteran Zhu Rong is not old. These can be entrusted with important tasks. Yun Chang governs Ying in Yingchuan, and observe the current situation, and be at peace for the time being. After the Baibo thieves are pacified, I am very likely to send Huang Zhong's subordinates to Guanlong in succession. Please pay attention to the Bingzhou side."

Before leaving, Liu Fan made a final explanation to Jia Xu and Xun Yu.

"Please rest assured, Prime Minister, we are so heartbroken that we will die before we die!"

Jia Xu replied to Liu Fan.

Liu Fan nodded, then stepped onto Mo Qilin and led more than two thousand personal guards to leave.

"If Shu can be taken down, the time for pacifying the world will be shortened a lot."

Looking at Liu Fan's back as he traveled, Jia Xu stroked his beard and said as if he was talking to himself.

"I heard that the clouds and colorful mountains are connected to the mountains of Shu, and the sun and the moon are not seen in the deep valleys. Only by blocking horses and hanging carriages can you pass through. There is a man who can fight with his sword and cannot stop him. Liu Yan had a vision and used Yizhou to take refuge. He cut off the road from Yizhou to the Central Plains. The prime minister's reputation cannot affect Shu. The military and civilians in Shu resisted together, and the terrain alone could be worth millions of troops."

Xun Yu next to him replied.

Jia Xu nodded, then looked at Xun Yu and said, "Wen Ruo and I are both the king's confidants. The king's general entrusted the great affairs to us. We should work together to assist in the great cause. I heard that Wen Ruo has the reputation of Qilin and is also the talent of the king's disciple. I also have some simple opinions and want to ask for advice."

"I dare not take it. Lingjun is the wise man whom the Prime Minister visited the cottage three times and asked for in the rain. I want to give advice to Lingjun!"

Xun Yu responded modestly.

The two of them had a close relationship. After they could not hear Liu Fan's horse hooves, they returned to the city hand in hand.

...

Jingzhao Yin, Baling. Yang Ding Mansion.

When Liu Fan went to Hangu Pass, an uninvited guest came to Yang Ding’s mansion.

Yang Ding was named General of the Polu by Liu Fan, and Hu Zhen was named General of Jianwu by Liu Fan.

They can all open a government office, and they will make the two of them compete with Li Jue and Guo Si.

"Who are you? What are you looking for me?"

In Yang Dingfu Hall, Yang Ding asked a young man in his early thirties.

"A few years ago, I heard that Yang Qixiu was a hero in Liangzhou. At that time, I was a ranger and swordsman. As a hero, I would like to visit him. Isn't it welcome?"

Shi A replied calmly to Yang Ding.

Liu Fan often sent envoys to nominal rewards from Li Jue, Guo Si, Hu Zhen and Yang Ding. It was at that time that Shi A was involved in Guanzhong.

"I am no longer a rogue, but now I am the general of the Great Han Dynasty."

Yang Ding frowned. He always felt that Shi A was not simple, because Shi A didn't have the temperament of a ranger.

"I am no longer a raider, but now I am a military captain under the Prime Minister!"

Shi A said to Yang Ding without any concealment.

When Yang Ding heard this, he suddenly stood up and shouted: "Come here!"

"Your Majesty just said that he was the general of the Han Dynasty. Your official positions were rewarded by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister sent me to talk to you about the past. You changed your color after hearing this. It was different from what I imagined!"

Yang Ding's personal guard heard Yang Ding's shout, quickly ran into the lobby with his spear and sword, surrounded Shi A.

But Shi A had finished saying this. After hearing this, Yang Ding changed color again and waved his hand to signal the guard to retreat.

After the personal guard retreated, Yang Ding said, "The Prime Minister sent envoys to Li Jue and Guo Si, and only perfunctorily treating me and Hu Zhen without even asking about it. It is indeed strange that you come to me."

"Otherwise, the prime minister valued the most is not Li Jue and Guo Si, but Gong and Hu Wencai."

Shi A took a few steps forward and said to Yang Ding.

"What do you mean?"

Yang Ding asked Shi A.

"Li Guo is a vicious and rebellious minister and traitor. Those who kill Li Guo are all granted titles to marquis. The opportunity for the duke to make meritorious contributions has come."

Shi A whispered to Yang Ding.

"Breaking against each other has been an unrighteous act since ancient times. You are my great enemy, while Li Guo is my allied army. The prime minister is virtuous, but he is also good at tricks. The eighteen princes were played with applause. Those who are wise and wise as Li Ru have become people in the game. Is the prime minister using a trick to sow discord?"

Yang Ding is also a smart person. It is impossible for him to fight with Li Jue and Guo Si just because of Shi Ayan.

"In ancient times, it was better to get a hundred kilograms of gold than to get a Ji Bu's promise. Today, the Prime Minister's words will be fulfilled, and one word will be clear. The Prime Minister's mind is like a big river and a sea, and it is not to be hiding it. When the Prime Minister was the General of the Cavalry, my Shi Ah went to assassinate. The Prime Minister was seriously injured and still forgiven me. Even such a thing can be tolerated, will he still deceive you?"

Shi Alangsheng spoke.

"You are Shi!"

Yang Ding was a little surprised. When Shi Ah assassinated Liu Fan, he was interpreted by Liu Fan, and it was very popular in the world.

"Yes!" Shi A nodded and said to Yang Ding: "I said I wanted to reminisce about the past with you. Don't you want to ask what it means to reminisce about the past?"

"What do you mean?"

Yang Ding spoke instinctively.

"This is the Prime Minister's handwritten letter, please check it out!"

Shi A took out a letter and stepped forward to hand it to Yang Ding.

I will make up the instant noodles tomorrow, and I will go to work today, and I will not be able to update three times.
Chapter completed!