November, early winter.

As Nanyang and Xuzhou Corps headed north, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, the young men, officially fought in Guandu. The warm-up outpost battle that was related to the direction of the world officially ended, and the two sides finally officially entered a white-hot stage. The total number of troops on both sides was invested by more than 300,000.

On the battlefield of Guandu, Cao Cao had no choice but to give up the two major crossings of Baima and Yanjin, and officially entered a stalemate with Yuan's army at this triangular river beach in Guandu.

Yangzhou, when Sun Ce confirmed that the Han and Zhao were officially fighting, and all the Xuzhou corps went north, he handed over the Jiangxia battlefield to the governor of Jiangxia, Zhou Yu, who he believed, to the war. He took Li Shu back to Lujiang and mobilized Jiangdong troops to prepare for a large-scale attack on Hefei City.

In the direction of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, who felt that the opportunity was not to be lost, tacitly stopped the assistance to Huang Zu, and began to mobilize troops to Xiangyang, preparing to take advantage of the great opportunity that the court could not look south to regain Nanyang, the world's largest county known as the imperial town.

In the direction of Qingzhou, Zhang Liao and Zang Ba rushed forward. In Qingzhou, Wang Xiu saw through the imperial court's clear capture of Qingzhou, but in fact, he tried to persuade Yuan Xi to give up his strategic location, Li Xia, and all areas east of Qi Great Wall, and instead focus on rebuilding Qi Great Wall, and send people to take care of Yuan Shao to ask for reinforcements.

It also pointed out that after a long war in Qidong, he was unable to supply the army. The enemy's troops were working on an expedition, and the food and supplies would inevitably be insufficient. As long as he persisted for five months, he would see a turning point.

Xiahou Yuanka was stuck outside the Great Wall so anxious that he wanted to collect ships and round the water army around the Great Wall. Thanks to Zhang Liao's persuasion, he dispelled his crazy idea.

Fortunately, the Qi Great Wall has been in disrepair for a long time, and there are few dozen gaps. The terrain of Qingzhou is mainly based on plains, and the Lushan, Taishan and Yishan Mountains that separate the east and west are still mainly hills. At least compared with the terrain of Bingzhou, it is still quite friendly. Under the repeated attacks of Xiahou Yuan regardless of casualties, Yuan Xi was still quite embarrassed and crumbling.

However, the Western Front battlefield in Bingzhou, Hedong and Henoi has really been beaten into a flesh-and-blooded mill. This Western Front battle, which is not much smaller than the main battlefield of Guandu in terms of number of people, has really fought a bloody battle in just half a month.

In the direction of Hanoi, the senior official who learned that the change of hands at the Tianjing Pass was angry and led his troops to attack. After being beaten up by Zhong Yao, who was guarding here, he had to give up helplessly, but he still left behind the confidant Han Meng, who was transferred by Yuan Shao, who continued to confront him outside the pass.

He led the main force through Taiyuan to Hanxinling, fought with the Huns in battle with Liu Xie, and walked through the Gumaki Valley with blood and paid a heavy price. After finally connecting Huoshankou with the Huns.

But I found that the emperor had already made sufficient preparations in Pingyang City and was waiting for him.

Pingyang City was small and there was no large army. The emperor, Li Dian, Sima Yi and Jia Kui, led the local soldiers in Hedong to resist guarding the city, and all the cavalry were handed over to Guan Yu and Zhang Xiu and others camped outside the city.

What's even more ruthless is that during the period when they attacked the Queshi Valley, the emperor handed over all the people north of the Shui River to Du Ji and ordered him to move south. Anyway, the autumn harvest was over, so he simply came to a solid wall to clear the fields and set fire to the ground, leaving no grass for the Zhao army and the Xiongnu.

Liu Xie fought for two days and two nights to agree to this plan of clearing the world, because clearing the world has never been clean, and there are always mountains and valleys that cannot be worried. Moreover, this move of moving people, based on the administrative ability of this era, cannot guarantee that the people will not have property losses.

The houses left behind may be set on fire by the angry Huns.

However, after two days of psychological struggle, Liu Xie still agreed to this combat plan, and he also knew what it means to be a charity.

He felt that after this order, he had completed some transformation, just like killing the Hun soldier with his own hands.

Fortunately, Du Ji handled this matter quite beautifully. He personally rushed to the front line, rolled up his legs to help the people transport supplies, severely punished corrupt officials, and truly became a good official.

Of course, this is also related to the pressure put on him by Liu Xie. Liu Xie did not say that it was impossible to kill him or her. That is to say, if one person dies in the process of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, he would issue an edict to guilt.

The days I urinated for Du Ji were burnt and brown.

But in short, the effect is still good. The battle between Gao Gan and Hu Chuquan was very uncomfortable, especially Hu Chuquan.

The Xiongnu Khan, who had always been a little weak, finally fell down with the high officials.

"Governor, how can you fight this battle? There is no one in a family within a radius of dozens of miles. You asked our brothers to eat, drink and grab whatever they eat, drink and kill. After such a huge casualties, they hit the Jushi Valley, but they didn't get anything. How do you ask me to explain to my tribe members?"

The high-ranking officials were also having a headache at this time, and they needed even more comfort to the Huns. They had to cover their heads and said, "Didn't they provide you with food and grass? They are not hungry for you."

Hu Chuquan took out a piece of bean cake from his arms and threw it: "Just eat this? It's the same as a horse!"

When the high-ranking official heard this, he took out a piece of bean cake from his pocket and said, "I eat this too. Hedong is a strong wall and clear field. There is no food everywhere. I can only transport it from Taiyuan through the Bird Rat Valley. Can I say what place is Bird Rat Valley? It's not good to have good luck if you don't fight! We have nearly 200,000 people and so many horses. There are not many grass left in Hedong. I have to take care of the grass. What else do you want to eat!"

After saying that, the high-ranking cavalry sighed again and asked him to sit down with Hu Chuquan's arm: "You go back and tell your nobles that the emperor is in Pingyang, and there are not many troops in the small town of Pingyang. Sooner or later, it will be our own belongings. I will make the decision for my uncle. After we capture the emperor, we will not only Hedong and Henoi, but I will even give Henan to you. I will let you plunder it at will. Isn't it okay?"

"Let's take a long-term vision, my big khan. I know it's hard for you and I'm not bad. Let's both of you let it go together, okay?"

"snort!"

Hu Chuquan sat next to the high-ranking official. Obviously, the high-ranking official's answer did not satisfy him.

"Or what if Pingyang is left to you to fight, do you ask me and my tribe members to fight Jiangyi?"

After Liu Xie cleared the world, the second line of defense was Jiangyi, and he ordered Pei Mao, Pei Qian and his son to lead troops to garrison here, and Cao Chun led the tiger and leopard cavalry to support him outside the city.

Jiangyi is the defense line of Wushui. After passing this place, there is a human area. Jiangyi's geographical conditions are relatively wider. At least there is no mountain on the west side, and there is only one Wushui. The water defense line is much easier to fight than the mountain defense line. Everyone understands that there is no third line of defense in Hedong. If you fight, the wealth of the entire Hedong will be plundered.

The high-ranking official also had a headache. Based on his previous temper, he had already cut Hu Chuquan's face with one blow.

However, at this moment, I could only explain to Hu Chuquan the truth that could be seen by individuals: "Pingyang guards the important mountain roads, and they have cavalry in their hands. If you go to attack Jiangyi, if you can't catch it in a short time, how can I ensure the safety of your food route? Do you think my logistics pressure is small? Besides, the emperor is now in Pingyang, how can one hundred Jiangyi be worth the weight of an emperor?"

"Governor, I also know the importance of the emperor, but the tribesmen don't know. What does it have to do with you Han people to be emperors and we Huns? The tribesmen abandoned their animals that were weighing down at home and went south to rob them, and wanted to rob their wealth and gifts to give their wives at home. I understand what you said, but they don't understand. If this battle is fought like this, I really can't control it. The tribesmen are now clamoring to go home."

Upon hearing this, the high-ranking official sighed again, and his hand was already covered with blue veins under the table.

"I certainly understand Shanyu's difficulties. Do you think this is good? Isn't it just to rob? I will give you the wealth you want."

"You? How much wealth do you have in your hands to give us?"

"I ordered people to rob Taiyuan in the rear. Can you share the stolen goods with you? Can you guarantee that each of you warriors gets at least half a piece of silk cloth or something of equal value?"

"Each person gets half a piece of silk?" After a while, Hu Chuquan asked, "If this is the case, it should be able to comfort them for half a month. If Yangping still cannot be defeated in half a month, then you have to give each of us half a piece of silk."

Gao Gan gritted his teeth, nodded with blue veins on his face and said, "Okay."

But after he left, Gao Gan kicked his table open with anger and let out an angry roar.

"Sir, do you really have to scrape this... so much money from Taiyuan?"

"Please choose the least of the two evils. For the sake of King Zhao's great cause and overthrow of the tyrants and give the people a stable life, we can only suffer the people for the time being. In this way, try to plunder money from the homes of ordinary people. If it is not enough, then plunder ordinary powerful people. Try not to move the property of the gentry. Even if it is absolutely necessary, at least the Wang and Guo families should not move. To rule Taiyuan, they still have to rely on them."

"Then...what if it's not enough then, or if we can't conquer Pingyang in half a month?"

"Then, give up Taiyuan and hand over Taiyuan to Huchuquan."

"Give up Taiyuan?"

"Shangdang is our foundation. Taiyuan is really not allowed, so I don't want it. It's all for the overall situation. After destroying the Han court, there will naturally be a chance to settle accounts with them after the autumn."

After saying that, Gao Gan sighed and fell down and fell asleep. He didn't know if he was really asleep.

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"Son of the world, let's drink a bowl of ginger soup."

In Yangping City, Sima Yi temporarily started doing Zhang Yu's work and personally brought a bowl of ginger soup to Liu Xie.

In late autumn, the mountain breeze is indeed cool and cool.

"The wind is strong on the city, and there are soldiers here to pay their lives. Why don't you go back and rest."

Liu Xie shook his head and said, "I don't know how to fight, nor do I know martial arts, and I don't know anything about military strategy. When this decisive battle is useless, what can I do except strolling on the city to inspire morale? The soldiers use their lives to protect the country of my great man, and they are not afraid of guns and arrows. Are I still afraid of this mere mountain wind?"

After saying that, he took a sip of ginger soup and couldn't help saying, "Even if the soldiers don't have ginger soup, do they have enough hot water? I didn't expect Yangping to be so cool before. The mountain wind is not as good as the winter wind. No matter how much you wear, it can penetrate into the bones. The hot water cannot be stopped."

"This... has been prepared as you told me, but the fire is too wasteful. If the enemy attacks urgently, the wood may be used to defend the city, and it may be difficult to guarantee."

Liu Xie thought about it, but in the end he could only sigh, and the ginger soup in his hand was no longer fragrant.

"It's better to ensure that if the soldiers' hot water stops, I won't drink this ginger soup."

After saying that, Liu Xie returned the empty bowl he had drunk to Sima Yi. Standing at the top of the city and looking into the distance, he saw that the densely packed enemy troops under the city were already building a mountain of earth and building a ladder.

After taking a deep breath of the cool autumn wind, he finally resisted the urge to ask and said nothing. He just ordered Sima Yi to bring a stool and let him sit on the top of the city to watch.

What can he say?

As a superior who knows nothing but has absolutely authoritative authority, the biggest advantage is to keep his mouth shut.

As for what he asked for, he had already asked. Even a wise man like Sima Yi could no longer think of any tricks at this point, and he was just trying to beat him up.

In Liu Xie's heart, Sima Yi has always been the top star of the Three Kingdoms as a strategist. He should be only slightly weaker than Zhuge Liang, and even stronger than Zhuge Liang. After all, he is the final winner.

Since he couldn't even come up with any tricks, I'm afraid no one except Zhuge Liang would have no choice?

Well... I'll go back and send someone to invite Zhuge Liang, who is living in seclusion in Nanyang. With my identity as the Emperor of Han, I don't have to visit the cottage three times, right?

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Just when Liu Xie was at least the second most powerful Sima Yi in the world was helpless, Jia Xu took the Hedong thieves he recruited from Guanzhong and the Ma Xiu army, who had just surrendered but was dealt with by him, and drank the wind and sand all the way, and came out of Xiaoguan, the west side of Guanzhong.

It has to be said that good and bad luck depend on each other. Han Sui and Yang Qiu and others rob Guanzhong, which is almost the same as the clearing of the world. They cannot recover without ten years. It can be said that the value of the entire Guanzhong land has been basically dried up by them.

However, taking advantage of this opportunity, Jia Xu took down Xiaoguan again effortlessly, and ordered Yang Xiu to handle the supply of food and grass, detain all the newly surrendered troops to their families, and only brought 30,000 cavalry and ten days of grain and grain, then left Xiaoguan and turned east, along the Great Wall, through the vast desert, and through the Xianbei territory outside the pass. Finally, on the sixth day when the food and grass were about to be exhausted, he arrived at the pass of Cailiang Mountain and Hongtao Mountain in the north of Bingzhou.

Here, in later generations, there was an important town with a higher popularity than Tongguan: Datong.

"Ma Xiu, aren't you begging me for a way to live? After passing this mountain pass, it is the Huns' nest. Hu Chuquan led more than 100,000 Hun cavalry to the south. At this time, the only things left here are the old, weak, women and children, and countless sheep, horse slaves, and your way to live is there."
Chapter completed!