It was said that troops were sent for rescue, but the number of reinforcements was actually meager. There were more than 10,000 capable warriors in Taiyuan County, but some needed to be left behind to prevent chaos in the county. In the end, the number brought by Liu Bei and Chen Chong was only nine thousand.
Even Liu Bei, who trusted Chen Chong like Liu Bei, could not help but hesitate: "No matter how unpopular Yu Fuluo is, we still have to expect the enemy to be lenient. Ting Jian, are you really sure? Don't be Li Shaoqing (Li Ling) again!" Chen Chong just shook his head and replied with a smile: "You'd better think carefully about how to meet your brother-in-law!"
Before the expedition, at the suggestion of Chen Chong, nine thousand people were organized into nine divisions and twenty-seven songs. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, Gu Yi, Linghu Yuan, Yu Fan, Liu Deran, and Dou Fu each led one division, and Liu Bei After taking charge of one unit and reorganizing it, each man in the army was equipped with two horses and seven days of rations. Chen Chong made an appointment with Cancao to transfer grain and grass baggage from Lishi. On the fifth day of April, 9,000 men and horses finally began to move towards Meiji. .
At the same time as the Han army was setting off, there were five groups of troops heading westward with light equipment, all the way to Meiji, all the way to Shuofang, all the way to Lishi, all the way to Yuanyang, all the way to Shangjun. Liu Bei was full of suspicion after hearing the arrangement. He confirmed to Chen Chong: "Ting Jian, I can understand why you sent people to Lishi and Yuanyang to ask for help. Why did you send people to Meiji and Shuofang?"
Chen Chong was naturally convinced and asked with a smile: "How did you know that I was going to ask for help?" Liu Bei choked for a moment and wondered: "If you don't send someone to ask for help, what else can you do? You can't just say hello!"
Chen Chong nodded and said with a smile: "I just went to say hello." Seeing Liu Bei's expression of disbelief, Chen Chong took out a piece of yellow paper from his arms and handed it to Liu Bei. Liu Bei turned over the paper and saw the thin and meaningful fonts on it. He read:
"The general who protected the Xiongnu from the Han Dynasty told the princes and princes of the Xiongnu tribes that the rule of the world is not determined by the common people, the shape of the world is not determined by the common people, and the power of the world is not determined by the common people. It is all due to the Lord. It is truly lamentable. Husband, Lord, Inheriting the kindness of the previous king, he deeply missed the hope of the country, and held Tai'a to boost the shepherd and whip, and no one dared to disobey. In the past, Qi Huan became the hegemon, Bao Shu promoted the virtuous, Guan Zhong became the prime minister, and the nine princes united to achieve Mingde. Then he made three false accusations, disrupted the family and ruined the country, so that the Forbidden City was hollowed out, corpses and insects left the house, and those who lost their deer in Jin could truly respond to the words of the sages: "There is no danger in virtue."
From the Shanyu Nanfu to the present, for more than 240 years, the Han and Huns have been related by marriage for generations, and are one by blood, so it is called the country of nephews and uncles, and there is a feeling of glue. There was chaos in the north of the Great Wall, and five tribes were born in chaos. The imperial court cut off the territory to pacify the descendants of the troubled people, and then led the royal court to Meiji. Finally, they worked together to defeat the enemy in the north, and inscribed it on Yanran to show that the Huns were restored to unification. The country is close. Because of this, Beiting was in a state of panic. There was no trace of dust in the desert north, and there were no bandits in the wild. It has been a hundred years since you came here.
Since Xiping, the imperial court has been engaged in political disputes, and chaos has arisen in Cangyuan. God's will destroys disasters, causing sandalwood, stone, and locust trees to break through the Yin Mountains, level the East China Sea, hold pearls and black suns, and place them on the top of the court, causing the country to become a cruel and poisonous disaster. It can be said that loyal ministers came from troubled times, and their chastity was shown in poverty. The court was in embarrassment. Meiji acted loyally and uprightly. He repeatedly responded to the emperor's orders, added Huhui's troops, and slaughtered more than 100,000 warriors. Therefore, I am Deyuan. In the Yuan Dynasty, when I heard about it inside and outside, I thought about Luan Jia Deze, and all of them sighed with shame.
In the fifth year of the Zhongping period, there were misguided plans in the capital and repeated orders. Therefore, the Xiong people had a feeling of being attached to the homeland, and the people had no desire to leave their hometown. They slaughtered the kings and deceived them. At this time, they were usurping and rebellious, and they distorted the opinions of the public. Bringing misfortune to the five counties and leaving all the prefectures in ruins is really not the emperor’s intention to quell the chaos! Therefore, Liu Bei traveled eight thousand miles out of Dongping, and Chen Chong seized the filial piety and appointed Li Shi. He pardoned the thieves and executed them, calmed the land and pacified the people, and reestablished Fuluo as a chanyu, hoping that he would be virtuous and unite the Xiong people, and make great achievements in the country. Luan Ti also.
One year old, suddenly, it looks new for a hundred days, the Chan Yu holds the handle, and the whole country is resentful and excited. The new king came to power, ordered to chase gold and silver, imposed heavy taxes on the country, lost the city to the northern invaders, even used evil words, indulged in gluttony, harmed and abused the people, and hundreds of tribes were reduced to slaves to survive, causing hustle and bustle in the city. All are red tears. Since the people's hatred has become heavier, the princes are in danger, one man raises his arms, and the whole country raises his voice, so there is the chaos of Baitu, the loss of Shuofang, corpses falling in the mountains and fields, and rivers of blood flowing.
Throughout history, Shan Yu was immoral, greedy and despicable, and he was among the Jies and Zhou. The great ancestor established his career, relieved the people from hanging upside down, and saved the common people from the fire and water, so that the heaven and the Han Dynasty would be powerful and the heirs would be safe and secure. Liu Bei was a descendant of the Han Dynasty and an important minister of the country. He received the emperor's edict to pacify the Huns, so he was married to Qin and Chu, and accepted the robe of Yanmen. It happened that Shuofang was begging for work, Meiji was working hard, and the people in the north were weeping and looking south. The generals were hesitant and doubtful, not knowing what to do, and they had something to say: "How can a single man be better than a journey?" 'This is called good. Because a man with nine thousand eagles flying in the air, with the brilliance of his sword and the sound of his golden drum, seeks a peaceful state.
Today, we are sending out a message to all the kings that we should work together with General Zhonglang to eliminate evil and promote virtue, to promote democracy in the territory, to jointly promote democracy, and to defend against foreign thieves from the north. Then the situation in Bingzhou will look like new. If the Chanyu is captured, his political opinions and the actions of the shogunate will be ignored. He will be exempted from the tax for two years. "
Liu Bei recited the appeal, and the more he read, the more passionate he became. Finally, he exclaimed: "Great article! Ting Jian, this appeal is really inspiring!" Chen Chong pointed to the rear army and said: "I have asked the envoys to each bring a copy and hand it over. To them, I have ordered the rear army to make announcements along the way and explain to the people. When these are announced to the counties, our reinforcements will be everywhere."
But he still showed hesitation, and asked Chen Chong: "It's just that the soldiers are acting in deceitful ways, and no matter how sharp the words are, they can't be as sharp as the sword. Back then, you and I fought hundreds of times in Henan to make the Yellow Turbans restrain their hands. I thought you would make another surprise." Move, you can win with one strike!"
Chen Chong showed his broken finger from his sleeve and smiled at Liu Bei: "Think about it again?" He immediately answered: "You and I fought the shocking and deceitful war last year. What we have to do now is to let The Huns remembered this.”
Liu Bei immediately understood and smiled at the people around him: "I know who Ting Jian sent to Lishi and Yuanyang to find."
On the march, Chen Chong was still busy with many things. He transferred a hundred people from his troops, split the silk into scarves, and distributed them all when he was in Zushi. When the army crossed the mountain and reached Lishi, the farmers along the way were curious and inquiring, and all the soldiers were seen. I tied a white scarf on my left arm, and the plain flags were flying in the military formation, as numerous as summer clouds. The cloud flags were also daubed with ocher red characters. Most people were illiterate, but they could all see that the flags were written with the following words: Character.
So one person read out: Righteousness! Everyone knows: It turns out that this is the flag of justice! A bold villager asked a passing soldier: Where are you going? The Han soldiers all laughed, looked at each other for a while, and replied in unison: We are going to Meiji, and then to Shuofang!
Someone asked again: Are you going to Shuofang to help with the suppression? The Han army officer who answered suppressed his smile, pointed to the righteous flag above his head and said: Who is the Xiongnu Chanyu? We raise the flag of righteousness to uphold justice and uphold justice! We are going to Shuofang to imitate Ban Dingyuan and abolish the tyrants and thieves of the Xiongnu!
Everyone cheered, but seeing the sparseness of their army, they couldn't help but worry: I heard that the Xiongnu Chanyu's army to conquer Shuofang was more than twenty miles long, and the Han army marched between the roads, and the army was only four miles long. , how can we defeat the enemy? But after the flag of the Chinese army passed in front of them, Chen Chong's figure riding Qingkui was clearly visible, and they laughed and said: With Chen Shijun in the army, even a million-strong army will not be afraid!
The Han army marched along the official road to Quyu, where five thousand people had been waiting for a long time. These are the county soldiers and sergeants recruited by Xihe. They include the miscellaneous men captured by Chen Chong during the battle in Quyu last year, and the slaves redeemed from various tribes last year. He pardoned these people from slavery and incorporated them into the army. Yu distributed his land and registered his household registration. One year passed, and all these miscellaneous people were grateful to the imperial court.
After seeing Chen Chong, many bastards all burst into tears of gratitude. Chen Chong helped the leader up and said warmly: "You all remember Chen Chong, and Chen Chong also remembers you, but this time I need your help in traveling north!" So the group of people went north along the river, waiting for them to cross the river from the bend of the river in an open and fair manner. , and another trail of smoke and dust rushed toward it from the other side.
The leader of the team was Yang Fenghu Cai, one of Baibo's five commanders. The two of them held banners and each brought more than 10,000 troops. When they met, they laughed with Chen Chong and said, "I'm about to see how the dragon head can use troops to win." Chen Chong also said Smiling in return, he said, "I'm afraid those two will go home disappointed."
In this way, the Han army easily expanded to more than 30,000 people. Liu Bei became more confident. He looked back at the banners around him and said happily: "With 30,000 people, not to mention the battle at Shuofang, Meiji can at least win." "
While traveling westward along the Nan River, Chen Chong specifically told his subordinates to pay attention to military discipline, not to plunder cattle and sheep, not to trample on farmland, and not to make grudges with others. Those who violated the rules were put on display by Chen Chong. When the Xiongnu people along the road heard that they were going to attack Meiji, they all commented: The imperial court will uphold justice, and the days of Yu Fuluo's troubles are coming to an end!
The Han army marched into Meiji. Today, Meiji City is as majestic as Jinyang, but no matter how majestic the city is, it still needs people to garrison it. Yu Fuluo did not expect that the Han army would take the opportunity to intervene and could only stay in Meiji City. He had four thousand troops and was stationed by Ou Tuoquan, king of Youguli.
As early as four days ago, the envoys of the Han army came to Meiji to preach to them and persuade them to surrender. Outuo heard that the Han army numbered 9,000 people, but he still had a chance. Beheading, he only prepared to deploy defenses on the city, hoping to hold on until Shanyu returned for reinforcements. But when he climbed onto the city wall and saw the righteous flags outside the city surrounding Meiji like frost and snow, he couldn't help but curse in his heart: "You are raised by a little servant girl." , where are the nine thousand people? There are nine thousand people here!
The subsequent actions of the Han army made him even more frightened. The Han army sent Zahu directly under the city to persuade the defenders to surrender. Zahu was familiar with the situation in the Xiongnu country, and fired handwritten letters without arrows into the city. Almost: I hope you can persuade King Yougu Li to surrender. If he doesn't surrender, a reward of three million yuan will be placed on his head.
Although no one made such a suggestion that day, Ou Tuoquan observed his subordinates, all of whom had their eyes averted, each with their own thoughts. So he had no choice. In lamentation, he released the Han envoys that night, opened the city gate, tied thorn sticks on himself, and was escorted to the Han army camp by his personal followers. Liu Bei personally untied his rope and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you don't need to be so polite. Now you and I are still married!" Then he still made him command the people in the central part of the city.
On the tenth day of the fourth month, Meiji Royal Court opened the city without blood, and it was only six days before the Han army set out for battle.
