Chapter 217: Forming Cavalry
In March 185 AD, Beigong Boyu and others led tens of thousands of cavalry to invade Sanfu under the banner of killing eunuchs and invaded Yuanling. Emperor Ling of Han sent Huangfu Song, the left cavalry general and Dong Zhuo, the general of the Central Army, to conquer, but they were not defeated.
The strength of the rebels further expanded, with a population of 100,000, which caused a disturbance in the world. In 187 AD, Han Sui killed Bian Zhang and Beigong Boyu, and Li Wenhou had more than 100,000 troops.
And one of the characters that has to be mentioned here is Han Sui.
Han Sui defeated Huangfu Song, Zhang Wen, Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian and other famous generals one after another. Later, he was recruited by the imperial court and led troops to separatist areas for more than 30 years.
He once formed a brother of different surnames with Ma Teng, and the relationship between the two broke down. When Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were fighting, Ma Teng and Han were persuaded by Zhong Yao and attached to Cao Cao.
After Ma Teng entered the capital, he left his son Ma Chao to lead the troops. Ma Chao elected Han Sui as the governor and rebelled against Cao Cao. He was defeated by Cao Cao. Han Sui fled to Liangzhou, and later was defeated by Xiahou Yuan. He died of illness at the age of more than 70.
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Huangzhong Yi rebelled in Hu, and Lu Bu was considering whether to join in the fun.
The momentum of the rebels is not revealed now, and when they invade Sanfu next year, they will be shocked.
Obviously, Beigong Boyu and Han Sui are not good at dealing with each other. Take Han Sui as an example. They have defeated Huangfu Song, Zhang Wen, Dong Zhuo, and even Sun Jian have been defeated by him.
Obviously, this is a hard bone and difficult to chew.
Besides, encirclement and suppression of rebels was the court's business. Even if Lu Bu didn't stand up, no one would say anything about him.
However, it is also beneficial to stand out. When Beigong Boyu invaded Sanfu and defeated several famous generals one after another, the entire Han Dynasty was helpless with them.
If Lu Bu can lead his army to defeat the enemy at this time, his reputation will definitely spread all over the world!
Once the reputation spreads, more strategists and generals will inevitably come to join us.
Of course, reputation is too high, and there are pros and cons.
In fact, there is another more important reason why Lu Bu wants to go out, that is, war horses.
There are no war horses in Jiangdong, and Lu Bu currently has only two thousand cavalry, which was given to him by General He Jin.
From this point of view, He Jin is really good to him.
Two thousand cavalry are enough at present, but if you want to use them to dominate the world, it is far from enough.
In the era of cold weapons, cavalry was almost synonymous with invincibility.
Without a considerable number of cavalry, it is no different to dream of fighting to dominate the world.
Another advantage of attacking Beigong Boyu is that it is very likely to get a war horse.
Therefore, Lu Bu decided to attack!
Of course, it is definitely not now. At least we will not take action until the thief is strong next year.
With urgent military information, Xun Yu had already found it. Today's banquet seemed to be out of reach. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others said goodbye and left with tactfully.
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Lu Bu invited Xun Yu into his study and sat down with guests and hosts.
Xun Yu couldn't help asking: "Lord, the rebellion of Huangzhong Yi Conghu has been reported to the lord. I wonder what decision will be made by the lord?"
Lu Bu smiled slightly, looked at Xun Yu with interest and asked, "I wonder if Wenruo, do you have any suggestions?"
Xun Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Yi Conghu rebelled in Huangzhong, and the imperial court did not pay enough attention to it. When the climate of thieves has become, it is probably not that easy to wipe it out!"
When Lu Bu heard Xun Yu's words, he was shocked!
Xun Yu is worthy of being the top strategist in the Three Kingdoms period. In his historical trajectory, he was the chief think tank of Cao Cao's army!
It turns out that you know the difference, and you know the autumn of the world when you see a leaf falling!
Now we can judge that the thief can become bigger!
Since Xun Yu had made a judgment, he would have to report it to the court.
If the court can pay enough attention to it, there is a great opportunity to wipe out the thief before the momentum of rebels rises.
Lu Bu was unwilling to Xun Yu to do this in his heart because it was not in Lu Bu's interests.
But this kind of words cannot be explained to Xun Yuming, because Xun Yu was thinking about the benefits of the Han Dynasty, while Lu Bu was considering his own selfish interests.
In this regard, Xun Yu and Lu Bu were not one-on-one.
In the original historical trajectory, Xun Yu was depressed and ended up in depression because of this problem.
After considering it, Lu Bu finally made a decision that even if he gave up this opportunity, he would not lose Xun Yu, the top strategist.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu couldn't help but say to Xun Yu: "Wenruo, since you think of this festival, why not write to the court to remind them not to wait for the rebels to be strong, and they must prepare for the future!"
Xun Yu couldn't help but sigh and said, "Then the subordinates will write to the court in the name of the lord according to the lord's orders! However, now the ten regular attendants control the government affairs. Even if they write to the letter, they will probably not be given to the emperor, and they will not obey our advice!"
When Lu Bu's eyes lit up when he heard Xun Yu's analysis.
All they want is that they don’t listen! It’s a good thing they don’t listen!
Lu Bu was excited, but his face was not revealed at all.
Instead, he comforted Xun Yu and said, "Wenruo, don't worry. If the court really does not obey our advice, which will lead the thief to become stronger! At that time, this prefect will lead the soldiers of Jiangdong to personally attack the rebels!"
After hearing Lu Bu's words, Xun Yu was extremely moved, but he dissuaded: "Lord, no, now Wu County has just been pacified, and all industries in Shanghai are waiting to be developed. Kuaiji County has not yet been pacified. It is only suitable for steady development in the near future, and it is not suitable for foreign troops to be launched!"
After listening to Xun Yu's analysis, Lu Bu couldn't help but nodded secretly.
It seems that Xun Yu is not entirely concerned about the court, and he is also very concerned about Jiangdong's foundation.
Of course, Lu Bu would not tell Xun Yu that the reason why he wanted to step forward to fight against the rebels was actually not for the sake of the court, but for the purpose of obtaining war horses.
Lu Bu said to Xun Yu with great righteousness: "Wenruo, don't persuade me! **********, why don't you avoid it because of good fortune and misfortune? If it really reaches that point, how can I only care about my own little interests?"
Hearing Lu Bu's passionate words, Xun Yu was so moved that he couldn't help but stand up and bowed deeply: "Lord is noble, the mountains are up to you, and Jing is in a state of deeds, so that my subordinates will be ashamed! My subordinates will do their best to assist my lord and help him achieve his career!"
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On the second day, Lu Bu found Zhao Zilong and said to Zhao Zilong: "Fifth brother, I am going to form a cavalry team, temporarily setting the scale to three thousand people! I am going to hand over this cavalry team to you to build!"
"When next April and May, this cavalry may be used to fight against the rebels! The time is a bit short. Do you have the confidence to build a powerful cavalry team?"
When Zhao Zilong heard that his elder brother had actually handed over such a heavy task to him, he couldn't help but say in a deep voice: "Brother, please rest assured. By April and May next year, I will definitely hand over a team of invincible cavalry to my elder brother!"
After receiving Zhao Zilong's guarantee, Lu Bu couldn't help but be overjoyed. He couldn't help but pat Zhao Zilong on the shoulder and said, "Okay! With the promise of the fifth brother, I'll feel relieved!"
Chapter completed!