Yin Hall, in the Prefecture Overseer's Mansion.
Du Xi looked at Guo Jia as if he was looking at a fool.
"What is it?"
Gongsun Jing asked calmly.
Seeing this, Guo Jia rubbed his nose and said with a strange expression,"The latest battle report from the Central Plains states that Chang 'an is suffering from a great drought. Guo Si and Li Jue fought, and Fan Chou and Niu Fu were killed in this battle!”
"Just this?"
Du Xi could not help but ask.
Guo Jia shook his head and said in a deep voice," Xu Prefecture has changed hands. It is rumored that Tao Qian has given up the position of Prefecture Overseer three times. Now, Liu Bei is the Prefecture Overseer!"”
"Just this?"
Gongsun Jing said in disappointment.
Guo Jia was like a broadcaster as he said again,"Yuan Yi was killed by Sun Ce, and even the clan of Yangzhou Mu Liu Yao was massacred!”
"Hiss!"
Du Xi gasped.
Gongsun Jing killed Liu Yu because Liu Yu attacked Gongsun Zan.
However, Sun Ce had invaded Yangzhou on his own initiative and slaughtered the Han royal family. Could it be that the people of the world really did not put the Han royal family in their eyes?
"Where's Lu Bu?"
Gongsun Jing asked the most important question.
" Cao Cao returned to Yanzhou," Guo Jia said in a deep voice." Although Zhang Miao and the others elected Lu Bu as the herdsman of Yanzhou, he ultimately had no soldiers to use. He fled to Xuzhou with the 2,000 soldiers gathered in Yanzhou. Liu Bei left him in Xiapi for temporary residence!”
"Xiapi again?"
"Xiapi has become a shelter for the defeated army, right?" Gongsun Jing said with a strange expression.”
"My lord!"
Guo Jia didn't know whether to laugh or cry." In just a month, the Central Plains has been turned upside down. Cao Cao slaughtered many people in Yanzhou. The people who elected Lu Bu as the herdsman of Yanzhou were all massacred!”
"It's normal!"
Gongsun Jing's eyes were solemn.
This year, too many battles had occurred, and it was as if the world had changed.
He didn't have much time left. He needed at least two years to quell all the disasters before he could compete with Cao Cao.
He clearly remembered that in his previous life, Liu Huihui was controlled by Cao Cao two years later. At that time, Cao Cao would also be in charge of Yanzhou, Xuzhou, and Si Li, becoming a vassal second only to Yuan Shao, the overlord of the Central Plains.
In this life, he would be the one to stabilize the Central Plains, so there would definitely be a battle between him and Cao Cao at Guandu.
"My lord!"
"Wen He sent a letter saying that Zhang Xiu sent him a letter saying that the Emperor of Han had the intention to move east to Luoyang, but Li Jue rejected it. Zhang Xiu asked if we should accept the Son of Heaven if the Emperor of Han moved east!" Guo Jia said in a deep voice.”
"Zhang Xiu?"
Gongsun Jing raised an eyebrow.
Guo Jia smiled bitterly." I asked Wen He how he escaped from Chang 'an. He said that Zhang Xiu arranged for the father and son to be transported on the carriage that transported the grain. That's why he still has contact with Zhang Xiu!"”
"No need!"
"To serve the emperor and punish those who don't obey him, right?"
"This is a righteous act that only the weak need to uphold!”
Gongsun Jing looked at Chang 'an with his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice,""In fact, the Great Han should have died during the new dynasty. Liu Xiu extended his life for two hundred years, which also created a disaster for the aristocrats that could not be eliminated. This time, no one is extending the lives of the Great Han. Those who should die will die sooner or later.”
"Here!"
Guo Jia and Du Xi bowed their heads and agreed.
These words were treacherous, but they were the truth.
Everyone in the Ye Marquisdom knew that the moment the Ye Marquisdom established the Six Battalions and Six Caos, they no longer had any power above them, not even the Great Han Imperial Court.
"Right!"
Du Xi suddenly smiled and said," A few days ago, Gongyu suddenly sent a letter to complain. He asked us how long the war in Bingzhou would last. The household guards could not hold on any longer. If it were not for the wealthy families in Jizhou donating some money and food, I'm afraid they would have been in danger!”
"Didn't you say you could fight for three years?" Guo Jia asked in astonishment.”
"Yes, I am!"
Du Xi said helplessly," We are fighting to support the main force for three years. The losses from the war are far less than the losses from the restoration of Bing Province. We are using the Ye Marquis Manor to fill the thousands of holes in Bing Province. Even the imperial court can't withstand it, let alone the Ye Marquis Manor!”
"No rush!"
" Send him a reply," Gongsun Jing said in a deep voice." Tell him to think of a way!"”
"Here!"
Du Xi could not help but mourn for Ju Shou.
Five days later.
Yanmen and Dingxiang were recovered.
Another five days later, in Wuyuan County, Yunzhong sent back a battle report that the recovery was complete.
At this point, the eight counties of Bing Province were all under the rule of the Ye Marquis Manor. The entire Bing Province was cheering.
Shuofang County.
Gao Shun led his army from Linrong to Guangmu and then back to the fertile fields.
Along the way, they killed over two thousand Wuhuan cavalrymen, but all they saw were dilapidated cities and weeds. The houses in each city were covered in dust, and the wells were dry. They did not see a single civilian!
Outside the city.
Gao Shun knelt in the direction of Lang Mountain alone.
Even someone as strong as him, who had experienced hundreds of battles, had his eyes turn red.
There were six counties in a row in the huge prefecture and county, and there was not a single citizen in the thousands of villages!
A soldier from the Breaking Ranks pursed his lips and said bitterly,""General, my condolences. We should return to Yanmen!”
"My condolences!"
"My condolences!"
"Two hundred and thirty-six households, seven thousand four hundred and thirty-six elders!”
"Back then, the villagers handed over their children to me. Seven thousand people provided for eight hundred fierce soldiers to defend the weakest county in Bingzhou. But now that the county is gone, I didn't bring back their children.”
"More than seven thousand people died because of one person. How can you ask me to express my condolences?”
Two streams of tears flowed out of Gao Shun's eyes as he looked in the direction of Lang Mountain and said in grief.
"General!"
The general continued," My lord has said that war is unpredictable. No one can guarantee that they will survive until the next battlefield!”
Gao Shun's eyes were filled with the will to die, and he said hoarsely,""All of you can go back. Lord Ye is going to use troops to attack the frontier. You can stop the cavalry from charging!”
"General!"
The 3,000 soldiers shouted.
"Straight?"
Suddenly, an extremely old voice sounded from afar.
His voice was filled with anticipation, uncertainty, and excitement.
"Swoosh!"
Gao Shun stood up and looked into the distance.
A group of cavalrymen galloped over from Lang Mountain. At the front was an old man carrying a longbow on his back.
"Prepare for battle!"
The soldiers of the Breaking Ranks Camp roared.
Who would have thought that there was actually such a cavalry hidden in Lang Mountain!
"Don't move!"
"Don't move!"
Gao Shun waved his hand to stop the soldiers of the Breaking Ranks Camp.
It was only when the cavalry approached the fertile fields that they saw their faces clearly.
There were some old men, middle-aged men, and some young men who formed the cavalry. Their weapons were all extremely inferior, but each of them had a bow.
"Governor Du Rao?"
Gao Shun almost lost his voice.
The old man flipped over and dismounted his horse. He walked quickly in front of Gao Shun and said with a loud laugh,""Good, it's good that you're back!"
"You guys?"
Gao Shun's gaze swept across everyone.
Du Rao laughed and said," Not long after you left, those Wuhuan brats came. I know they were just testing whether Bingzhou was empty. After they left, they brought the villagers up the mountain and fought guerrilla warfare with them on Lang Mountain for several years. They killed hundreds of Wuhuan archers and never dared to return to the city. I didn't see them up the mountain searching these few days, so I organized the villagers to come down and take a look!”
"Me!"
Gao Shun looked at the faces.
Especially when he saw a one-armed middle-aged man, he lowered his head in shame.
The people of Shuofang were still there, and so was the prefect, but the 800 soldiers he led had not returned.
"Alright!"
Du Rao patted Gao Shun's shoulder with a complicated expression and advised,""We've all heard about what happened in Luoyang. Back then, Ding Yuan entered Luoyang to fight for power with Dong Zhuo. Who would have thought that he would die at the hands of that tiger cub Lu Bu? You're just a small commandant.”
"I've let down the prefect's trust!"
Gao Shun turned his head to the side and said mournfully.
"I'm fine!"
Du Rao looked at the 3,000 soldiers of the Breaking Ranks Camp. His old and blurry eyes lit up as he exclaimed,""Good boy, you are even more ferocious than our Shuofang border guards. It seems that this is your new subordinate!”
"Greetings, prefect!"
The 3,000 soldiers of the Breaking Ranks Army roared in reverence.
A person who could lead the people to live in Lang Mountain for three to four years was worthy of everyone's respect, including them.
"You're strong!"
"You've also become a man!"
Du Rao shook Gao Shun's shoulders and said in a deep voice,"The Great Han Dynasty's army has returned?"
"No!"
Gao Shun shook his head and said bitterly," The Emperor of Han moved westward to Chang 'an. We are one of the eight battalions of the Yehou Manor. At the beginning of the year, the Yehou Manor issued an order to kill the Hu. They called for all the righteous men to go to Bingzhou to expel the Hu Krupp and recover the nine counties of Bingzhou. Now, there is no Donghu to control Bingzhou!”
"Lord Ye?"
"What a familiar name!"
The one-armed middle-aged man scratched his head and smiled.
Gao Shun opened his mouth to explain,"Brother Gao Sheng, Lord Ye is…!"”
"Father!"
A young man rolled his eyes at Gao Sheng and said excitedly,"Lord Ye is the Gongsun Changping that the Wuhuan Wandering Cavalry mentioned. I heard that he is in charge of the three prefectures.”
"Do I need you to tell me?"
Gao Sheng slapped the back of the young man's head.
Instantly, the three thousand soldiers of the Breaking Ranks looked elsewhere. It was better not to disturb the scene of a father lecturing his son.
"The Han Dynasty is dead?"
"Then I'm also crippled as the prefect?"
Du Rao looked at the crowd with confusion.
The corner of Gao Shun's mouth twitched as he explained," Governor, the Han Dynasty is not dead yet. However, the vassals are fighting for the land. Lord Ye controls You, Ji, and Qing. Now that Bingzhou has been recovered, there are four prefectures. He is the overlord of the entire Central Plains. Now, we are preparing to fight Tadun and Bu Dugen at the frontier fortress!"”
"Then why aren't you going?"
Du Rao's eyes widened." Marquis Ye is fighting in the front. What are you doing here?" he scolded angrily.”
"Me!"
Gao Shun's throat was dry and he could not speak.
Gao Sheng patted the back of his son's head and said in a deep voice,""Gao Yuan, follow him to join the army!”
"Father!"
"I don't want to join the army!" Gao Yuan's eyes were filled with reluctance.”
Gao Sheng whipped Gao Yuan and said sternly,"Not joining the army? In the six counties of Shuofang, not a single one of them is afraid of the three tribes of Donghu. Have you forgotten how I lost my arm?”
"Yes, sir!"
Gao Yuan endured the pain and walked to Gao Shun's side!
"Brother Gao Sheng!"
Gao Shun raised his head and looked at Gao Sheng's empty left sleeve.
"Go!"
Gao Sheng looked down at the 3,000 soldiers and said hoarsely,""I gave my second son to you not so that you can lead him to Luoyang to fight for merit and profit, but to protect the six counties of Shuofang. Don't disappoint the people of Shuofang again!”
"I won't!"
Gao Shun lifted his heavy shield and raised his ring-head saber.
Du Rao patted Gao Shun's shoulder and said with a complicated expression,""Go. Just like Sheng Zi said, none of the six counties in Shuofang are afraid of the three tribes of Donghu. We must help Lord Ye expel the Hu Krupp and return Bingzhou to a peaceful and prosperous era!”
"Let's go!"
Gao Shun turned around and said," In a few days, the officials of the Ye Marquis Manor will come back to Shuofang. At that time, there will be patrols and other guards. Everyone, come out from Lang Mountain. Don't live in the mountains anymore!"”
"Go!"
"Go!"
Du Rao waved his hand.
Gao Sheng and the other villagers also waved their hands.
How much they trusted Gao Shun in the past, how much they still trusted him now.
Five days later.
The first two officials of the Lord's Mansion.
The people of Shuofang all went down the mountain and accepted the household registration statistics.
Not only did the 7,000 citizens not decrease, but there were also more than ten newborns. It was a miracle in Bingzhou.
When the news reached the Yin Mansion.
Not only Du Xi and Guo Jia were shocked.
Even Gongsun Jing couldn't help but be interested in Governor Du Rao.
Shuofang recovered.
The officials began to sort out the internal affairs again.
Far away in Jizhou, the Ye Marquis Manor once again issued a notice to all the prefectures.
He announced the recovery of the nine counties in Bingzhou and personally wrote a denunciation to the Eastern Hu, declaring that the Ye Marquis Mansion was about to fight the Wuhuan and the Xianbei in the west.
Mid-June.
The war that lasted for four months in Bingzhou ended one after another.
Zhang He's army also rushed from Shangjun to the Yin Mansion and headed to the frontier fortress with the main force.
Southern Xiongnu.
They had already become the weakest of the three Donghu clans.
When Liu Hong was still alive, the Southern Xiongnu had submitted to him.
Now that Bingzhou had been conquered by Gongsun Jing, they had long fled into Mount Helan.
Mount Daqing.
It is connected with Wuyuan, Yunzhong and Yanmen counties in Bingzhou.
It became the natural defense line of the entire Bingzhou, stopping the invasion of Donghu. The entire mountain range rose and fell until it stopped near Yanmen and Ping City.
Yanmen.
Ping City, the impregnable pass where Donghu was killed.
Zhang Yan's eyes were bloodshot as she stared at the increasing number of Hu outside the city.
"General!"
Yang Feng held his sword and looked at the nearly 200,000 Wuhuan and Xianbei people outside the city. He took a deep breath and said,"We've already sent a message to the lord for three days. If they don't come, Ping City won't be able to hold on!”
Zhang Yan glared at Yang Feng and said coldly,""Even if the Dawn Victory Battalion has to fight to the last soldier, they will live and die with Ping Cheng!”
"Here!"
Yang Feng gritted his teeth and shouted.
"General!"
Wang Dang rushed over from afar and shouted,""The Wuhuan Great General Nanlou abandoned his warhorse and led 3,000 infantry to climb Mount Daqing. He was prepared to cross the mountain range and enter Bing Province to join forces with the army outside the city to attack Ping City!”
"The Hall of Difficulty, one of the Three Kings of the Wuhuan Tribe, as famous as Su Puyan!”
"General!"
"I am willing to lead the army to stop them!" Wang Dang pleaded.”
"No!"
"Ping City needs enough people to guard the city tower!”
Zhang Yan's eyes were bloodshot as she looked at Yang Feng and Wang Dang."If you can't even stop the Tower of Difficulties, I'll immediately lead 500 troops to intercept them. The two of you will lead the Dawn Victory Battalion to defend Ping City. If the city is destroyed, the people will die. If I die on Mount Daqing, Wang Dang will take over the command of the Dawn Victory Battalion!”
"General!"
Wang Dang said in astonishment.
Zhang Yan pressed down on Wang Dang's shoulder and said hoarsely,""The Ye Marquis Manor spent half a year of hard work in Bing Province, and countless soldiers died in battle before cleaning up Bing Province. If the defense line is broken, all our hard work will be in vain.”
"The city is here, and the people are here!"
Wang Dang roared angrily.
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