It is said that Gongsun Xun and Lu Zhi and his son passed by each other. After meeting him, he could not turn back to Jiexiu and then focus on marching to Hedong to defeat the Baibo bandits.

However, after taking advantage of the spring plowing time and spending a lot of manpower, material resources, energy and time to conduct reconnaissance and exploration of Hedong, Gongsun Xun and his wise men felt somewhat helpless in the face of this famous county in the world.

"Reporting to the lord, we have no other strategy except dividing our troops to outflank the party's retreat." In the official temple in Jiexiu City, Lou Gui seemed a little shy after saying this.

After all, Xi Zhong suddenly had a flash of inspiration and seized the power window in Hanoi. With one move, he drove the tiger to devour the wolf, easily took over a county, and also collected 5,000 cavalry. This would inevitably make Lou Gui and Tian Feng both

Some pale in comparison. Even the only feasible strategy at this time, which was what Lou Gui said was to go to the party to outflank the retreat, wasn't it actually based on the "records" of other people's drama loyalties?

"It's really difficult!" Gongsun Xun didn't pay attention to Lou Gui's expression. In fact, he frowned slightly when he looked at the dense military intelligence reports and a large number of scholars and official letters on several cases. "Based on this intelligence,

The so-called 100,000 Baibo bandits in Hedong are not just remnants of the Yellow Turbans...but more like an act of self-preservation and autonomy by the whole Hedong community under the banner of the Yellow Turbans!"

Everyone nodded.

"I was still confused before." Gongsun Xun shook his head more and more. "Since the Baibo bandits have gathered a hundred thousand people, why are the prefect Wang Yi and the Hedong family still living around Anyi south of Sushui (later Yuncheng area), just a small town?

Can water really stop a hundred thousand people? After all, in terms of combat power, Dong Zhuo's army was all the elites of Kansai, and they were completely defeated... Looking at it today, it seems that the two sides are originally from the same family. The Baibo bandits have taken possession of Fenshui, and the others don't want to be thieves.

We are in Anyi, they just understand each other tacitly!"

"It's not necessarily what one family says." Tian Feng suddenly frowned and said. "There are so many conspiracies and conspiracy theories about things in the world, but ten percent of them are caused by the general trend. In my opinion, the Baibo bandits started from the people of Xihe River.

It should be true that Mrs. Guo, a remnant of the Yellow Turbans, led the rebellion... Then it was nothing more than the late emperor's chaos at that time, the chaos in Liangzhou to the west, and the need for labor from the east of the river. The people and powerful men were all afraid of death, so they had no choice but to follow. As for this time

The situation is probably due to the fact that most of the famous families from Hedong live in the south of Sushui River, while there are many powerful manors on both sides of Fenshui River. It would be harsh to say that they are colluding."

Gongsun Xun couldn't help but laugh: "Yuan Hao is right, but I am a little harsh, but no matter what, I can't expect any help from Anyi now."

"Anyi was not in the plan." Lou Gui sighed. "Only on both sides of the Fen River, the officials, the powerful, and the people turned against each other... For the Baibo bandits, it was like defending their home and country, which was really difficult to handle!

"

"In that case, can't we surrender?" Ju Zong couldn't help but interjected.

"How can we talk about surrendering at this time?" Tian Feng still said disapprovingly. "The Baibo bandits are certainly like Hedong tyrants, and the people are fighting against the banner to protect themselves, but since they have swept through most of Hedong, defeated Niu Fu, and once invaded Shangdang, who can

Do you dare to say that their leader has no ambitions? Therefore, he must be able to recruit and surrender, but not at this time, when the arrogance of the other generation is at its peak!"

"So, the only way to discuss Dong Congsu's situation is to fight face to face?" Juzong asked tentatively.

"That's right." Gongsun Xun nodded and said, but he simply stood up and gave the order. "Since the spring plowing has passed and the upper party has been pocketed, there should be no delay. The entire army marched along the Fen River and left Yong'an (today's Huo County, Shanxi).

Yangxian (Hongdong), Linxiangling (Linfen)... looking for an opportunity for a decisive battle!"

"How to arrange the direction of the Shangdang?" Tian Feng asked immediately. "Who will lead how many troops to bypass the Shangdang?"

"Not a single soldier is needed!" Gongsun Xun replied proudly. "The key to this battle is to fight face to face. Our army is small, and if we divide our troops, it will reduce our combat effectiveness. But Yu Baibo said to the bandits in the neighboring county, how can they do it if the party in the neighboring county falls into my hands?"

Don’t know? So even if I don’t divide my troops, they will still be careful.”

Tian Feng was silent for a moment.

"How many troops will the Shangdang keep?" Lou Guifu asked again.

"Didn't Qianzhao and Cheng Lian arrive at Shangdang with two thousand soldiers from Hanoi? Just let Qianzhao lead two thousand soldiers to guard Huguan and Nanyangtou Mountain." Gongsun Xun had already left his seat and walked out. Hearing this, he remained the same.

Calmly ordered. "Anyway, if Hedong wins, he can naturally recruit county soldiers to maintain security."

"Yu Fuluo and Hu Chuquan are still outside the city begging to see the prince." Wang Xiu, the general of the Zhonglang who had been silent until now, suddenly reminded. "How should we deal with it?"

"If you want to see me so much, just let the two of them go to Yi and become captains of the team, and keep a close eye on them with Wen!" Gongsun Xun sneered and walked out alone. "The five thousand cavalry in his unit were divided into five, each with a thousand cavalry.

Two troops will be led by Cheng Lian, two troops will be given to Wei Yue, both of whom will serve as righteous lieutenants as commanders of other divisions, and the last one will be given to Yuwen Black Otter!"

"That's too harsh..." Tian Feng frowned for a moment. "After all, they are the legitimate Xiongnu Chanyu and Youxian King, and the Liu family of the Xiongnu has been orthodox for four hundred years."

"Those who surrendered, what else do you want?" Gongsun Xun had already walked out of the official temple, but his voice could still be heard. "If it weren't for the fact that Meiji Royal Court was still here and I would need to rely on their influence in the future, I would have hanged these two people in the city.

Outside...China is experiencing civil strife, and a few Huns actually want a share of the pie? Do you really think your surname is Liu?!"

In the official temple hall, many counselors and generals were speechless.

A few days later, on the fifth day of February, seeing that the spring plowing in Taiyuan was roughly completed, General Wei Gongsun Xun no longer hesitated and immediately sent the entire army down the Fen River to the east of the river... Both sides of the Fen River are the most fertile areas in Jin.

The road was smooth, with dazzling armor and clear flags along the way, and the marching posture was clearly visible.

It was not until the army set off that Gongsun Xun sent messengers throughout the army, announcing a large number of appointments:

The first one, naturally represented Gongsun Xun's younger brother Gongsun Yue, who was appointed General Ningshuo and was based in Taiyuan County to govern Jinyang. He also led an empty-headed Jiuyuan Prefect.

Then, Chang Lin, the former prefect of Yuyang, was appointed as the prefect of Taiyuan, and Guo Yao, the former prefect of Yanmen, was appointed as the prefect of Yuyang... This was also planned long ago.

For the newly acquired Shangdang, Gongsun Xun's former chariot general Shi Leyin was appointed as the prefect of Shangdang, and his former official Qianzhao was appointed as the captain of Huguan... This appointment was just a sign because he was worried that Qianzhao's reputation was not enough.

, Otherwise, with Qianzhao’s qualifications under Gongsun Xun and his ability in both civil and military affairs, how could he be just a captain?

Not only that, Gongsun Xun also expressed his gratitude to famous people in Youzhou. Wei You, whom he had known for many years, became the governor of Guangyang, and introduced Du Ji, the former governor of Guangyang, into the army... as if he wanted to take advantage of him because he was from Fufeng.

He is responsible for Hedong or Guanzhong affairs.

As for Tian Chou and Cheng Lian who returned at this time, they were much more relaxed.

Among them, Tian Chou was only twenty-two this year, and was still too young to be released, so he naturally rejoined Yicong. However, his hard work and merits were so great that he had to be rewarded, so he was given the title of Sima of Thousand Stones.

Cheng Lianbian County Wu Fu, so-called minions, is the same as his former fellow countryman Wei Yue. He leads two thousand soldiers and is named Sima Assistant Han Dang. In fact, he is the deputy general of the cavalry, directly subordinate to Gongsun Xun.

In addition, it is slightly worth mentioning that Gongsun Xun also used Yanmen, Taiyuan, and Shangdang to express his loyalty to a former military advisor Zhonglang general, Han Dang to a rebel Zhonglang general, and Gao Shun to a Hengye

Captain... This was actually something everyone had expected.

Of course, the other generals, subordinates, and even ordinary soldiers in the army had captured Taiyuan before and gained a lot of wealth. Since then, they have already had military merit calculations, promotions, and considerable rewards. There is nothing extra this time.

Said... After all, the troops at the bottom of the army must not be careless when they are on an expedition for thousands of miles. How could Gongsun Xun make this mistake?

And since the army has been rested, rewarded, promoted, and has sufficient armaments, and is flowing down the river, there is no doubt about its momentum.

On the seventh day of February, the Youzhou Army easily captured Yong'an, the gateway to the northeast of Hedong;

On February 11, the Youzhou Army marched into Yang County. This time they encountered resistance from a force of four to five thousand troops in the north of Yang County. The battle was fierce, but they still won easily.

In fact, after the First World War in Yangxian County, they were both happy and worried. The upper echelons of the Youzhou Army were less worried and more relaxed than before:

First of all, although it had been expected, but probably because of the participation of a large number of powerful men and good family members, the quality of the Baibo bandits' soldiers was even better than expected. They were capable and brave enough to fight... Gongsun Xun even saw one among the prisoners.

The former member of the Three Rivers Knights!

But on the other side, what I would have never imagined without fighting a battle myself is that the two sides of the Fen River are too flat, the ground is solid, and the grass is growing in spring, which is really conducive to large-scale cavalry operations!

Although the knights of Hedong are famous all over the world, in terms of the number of war horses and the size of the cavalry, how can a county in Hedong be compared with Gongsun Xun's army?!

It has become the consensus of the top military officials to continue moving forward, capture cities and territories, and look for opportunities for decisive battles!

But just as the army continued to move south, fighting again and again at Gaoliang Pavilion in the southwest of Yang County, defeating three thousand enemies, and preparing to take advantage of the situation to march south to Xiangling, someone suddenly came alone to see him in person, regardless of the chaos of the army, and waited for the war to calm down.

"Wei Wei covets Wei Bo?" Gongsun Xun stood under the canopy of the Chinese army and looked back curiously to ask. "I seem to have heard of this person's name... but I can't remember it clearly. Do any of you know?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Xiang, the military clerk, couldn't wait to face him: "Your Majesty! I have heard about this man's name for a long time in Hanoi. As far as I know, this man is the first in Hedong's family, the first in virtue, and the first in knowledge.

He is first in calligraphy and first in articles, so he is known everywhere, and he is the first among celebrities in Hedong!"

Gongsun Xun, like many officers and subordinates around him, were stunned.

However, many of the aides and staff employed in this army from Taiyuan, such as Linghu Hua, the eldest son of the Linghu family, and Wang Ji, the son of Wang Rou of Taiyuan, all nodded their heads.

Of course, Gongsun Xun also came to his senses immediately... The surname Wei in Hedong must be the Wei family in Hedong (not related to Wei Qing, but a descendant of the vassal country with the surname Ji that has been passed down for thousands of years), and his family background is naturally the first in Hedong; and the rest are all

Not to mention virtue and knowledge, calligraphy and articles cannot be faked in front of Wang Xiang, so there is probably no problem with these two firsts.

Since this is the case, no matter what, we have to meet him, not to mention that the other party should be far away at home in Anyi at this time. The war is in chaos, so he came here lightly, and there must be something important!

As soon as he thought of this, Gongsun Xun simply interrupted Wang Xiang's introduction to Wei Qian... some young man became famous, known as a prodigy or something... and directly invited him to meet him.

From a distance, they saw a tall middle-aged man in his thirties, well-dressed, with a high hat and straight train walking towards him with his head held high. Wang Xiang and others instinctively wanted to get off their horses to greet him, but they saw Gongsun Xun sitting on the horse and stopping under the umbrella.

They were motionless under the cover, but they were also helpless and did not dare to move without permission!

As for Lou Gui, Han Dang and others didn't know that the arrogant but pitiful temper of their own princes had returned, as if he was silent on the surface about "all kinds of firsts", but secretly sarcastic in his heart.

"Hedong Wei covets, I have seen General Wei!" This man didn't care about Gongsun Xun's posture. He bowed directly under the horse and then got straight to the point. "I dare to ask General Wei, but we have to continue down the Fen River.

Attack Xiangling?"

"That's right." Gongsun Xun replied simply. "Even people who don't understand military affairs can probably figure it out at a glance... So, are you working as a lobbyist for Mrs. Guo to persuade me not to march?"

As soon as these words came out, Wang Xiang and others couldn't help but look anxious... because Gongsun Xun's words were so malicious!

However, Wei Jian stood under his horse and faced him with his head high, not angry at all: "Reporting to the general, Jian Jian is not here to lobby, but he is indeed here to persuade the general not to march again, and he also wants the general to be here!"

The atmosphere in the Central Military Department was delicate for a while.

However, Gongsun Xun laughed: "I am now winning consecutive battles, why should I stop here? Don't you know that I am going to challenge Dong? When can I cross the river to the east and face Luoyang if I stop here?"

"It's clear to you, general." Wei Xi continued to answer seriously. "I was in Anyi before. Across the river, I could see that Dong's thieves had already begun to move their capital... The people around Luoyang were held by the soldiers. They were crying and howling along the way, across the river.

It can be heard... and there are rumors that the traitor Dong issued a death order. The capital must be moved before mid-March, and the river east is so vast that the general may not have time to stop it anyway, let alone Luoyang?"

Everyone in the army looked at each other in confusion, and even Gongsun Xun looked gloomy and uncertain: "Even if I can't stop the move of the capital in time, I should march quickly! You call yourself a Dong thief, shouldn't you help me cross the river east quickly?

"

"General." Wei Jian replied sincerely. "It is precisely because we count on the general to put an end to the chaos in the country that we are even more afraid that the general will make a mistake in Hedong, just in case..."

"I have already said that the entire army has won consecutive battles. Where did the mistake come from?" Gongsun Xun seemed quite angry.
To be continued...