Among the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, Sili, as directly under the central jurisdiction, has always had the highest administrative status.
As the head of the three assistants, Henan Yin has always been the administrative center of the Han Dynasty. Because the capital city of Luoyang is in Henan Yin, the chief of Henan Yin is called Jing Zhaoyin, which is roughly equivalent to the mayor of the capital in later generations.
Dong Zhuo occupied Luoyang and naturally controlled the Yin territory of Henan, so Liu Bei was so surprised.
Good guy, you are going to the center of the bandit area to recruit soldiers!
Don't worry, if you don't recruit troops at that time, you will be killed by Dong Zhuo's army first.
Zhang Heng explained: "Don't be surprised, Mr. Xuande. All the princes think that Henan Yin is dangerous, but they don't know that there is also a chance."
"Appreciate further details."
Liu Bei saw that Zhang Heng didn't look like he was joking, so he asked.
Zhang Heng slowly stretched out three fingers.
"There are three reasons. First, although Thief Dong is entrenched in Luoyang, he is a warrior from Xiliang after all. In the past, he conquered the Yellow Turbans and failed many times. How could he know how to govern the world? Those senior officials in the capital were forced to follow the military strength. , but their hearts are not convinced. These people are not convinced. Even if the Dong thieves occupy Luoyang, they will not be able to control the surrounding counties.
Secondly, the counties and counties around Luoyang are all well-known places, and the people who live there are all dignitaries, rich and businessmen. Fang today is in chaos and the people are displaced. Only the boundary of Henan Yin has not been eroded. It can be said that it has a large population and is a good place to recruit troops.
The third and most important point is. Now that Thief Dong was preparing to kidnap the emperor and flee to Chang'an, the scholar-bureaucrats in Luoyang Pass were naturally unwilling to accompany him, so Thief Dong sent people to plunder the people and plunder goods everywhere. The ravaged people had their families broken up and their families scattered. These people have sworn hatred and unforgettable hatred against Thief Dong. If these people are gathered together at this time, they will fight to the death against Thief Dong!
Ten days ago, I asked Yide to leave for Henan Yin to inquire about the news, just to prepare for this matter. "
After Zhang Heng said his three reasons, Liu Bei nodded in agreement.
He might not understand the first two words very well, but he understood the third one completely.
Dong Zhuo planned to move the capital to Chang'an, so naturally he would not leave anything behind for the Guandong princes. The most important resource among them is the people in Yinjie, Henan Province around Luoyang.
The people are unwilling to leave their hometowns and leave the homes they have stayed in for generations. Mr. Dong also said generously, since you like this place so much, then stay here completely.
Therefore, Dong Zhuo's demolition team took the role of executioners by the way, killing people if they didn't want to leave.
After some operations, the people of Henan Yin simply hated Dong Zhuo's eighteen generations of ancestors. If someone wanted to lead them in the crusade against Dong Zhuo, these people would definitely want it.
Since ancient times, the enemy must win. This is what Liu Bei values most.
After pondering for a moment, Liu Bei said: "If it is true as Ziyi said, Henan Yin Zhen is an excellent place to recruit troops. But... what if we encounter Dong's large army here?"
Zhang Heng smiled and said: "Fight slowly and steadily. If the situation is not good, retreat immediately. Anyway, we have few people and it is easy to move. Encounters are inevitable, and it is a good opportunity to train troops."
"Okay!" Liu Bei no longer hesitated and nodded solemnly, "Let's go as Ziyi said. Let's bid farewell to Ambassador Liu immediately."
Nothing in this world is perfect, let alone a major event like war, which is a gamble on the destiny of the country. At present, relying on the jujube coalition, there is a way out, and Liu Bei thinks it is worth a gamble.
Just as Zhang Heng expected, the process of bidding farewell to Liu Dai went very smoothly, because Liu Bei's nominal rhetoric was to help the coalition forces go to find out the news.
The princes only wanted to curse, but did not want to go to war with Dong Zhuo. However, they wanted to get information about Dong Zhuo and grasp Luoyang's movements in time, so they simply gave Liu Bei enough money and food to let him be the leader.
Anyway, they were not the ones who died when they encountered Dong Zhuo's army.
Zhang Heng's move allowed him to escape, but he also maintained contact with the jujube coalition.
First, after recruiting soldiers and horses, you still have to ask these losers for money and food.
Both of them, if they really encounter Dong Zhuo's army, can retreat and lure these people into the water. You can't be like Cao Cao, who talks happily but doesn't leave himself a way out.
Liu Bei had only 500 men and horses under his command, and they were all cavalry. They moved quickly. Guan Yu integrated the army that afternoon. After the team got out of the jujube, they headed west.
After walking out of the city for half an hour, Liu Bei looked at the Bianshui River not far away, turned to Zhang Heng and said: "Ziyi, there is a forked road ahead, one is going to Yuanwu County, the other is going to Juan County, which way should we take? "
After these days of getting along day and night, and Zhang Heng's subtle influence, Liu Bei would be the first to ask Zhang Heng for his opinion when he was unsure about something.
Zhang Heng was naturally happy to see this happen, but this time he didn't reply. He just looked at Zhang Fei with a smile.
"Mr. Xuande, we have to ask Yide for advice on where to go from here."
"Forehead……"
Hearing this, not only Liu Bei was stunned, but Zhang Fei himself was also stunned, and he even felt a little panicked.
Ziyi, you can't talk nonsense. I, Lao Zhang, am indeed good at killing people, but if you ask me which way to go... I don't understand this kind of thing!
Liu Bei glanced at his third brother and couldn't help but laugh.
"Zi Yi, please don't make trouble. Yide, he... can lead the troops in battle, but asking him to make plans is a bit difficult."
"Yes, brother is right!" Zhang Fei also quickly agreed, and then he realized what he said.
What brother just meant...did you say that I have no brain?
“Mr.
"It's natural, Ziyi, you told me." Zhang Fei replied quickly.
"Then have you encountered Dong's army?"
As soon as he mentioned this, Zhang Fei immediately became interested.
"Of course we did! Not only did we meet, but I also fought several battles with Dong's army. Otherwise, we wouldn't have lost more than twenty brothers. Of course, we are not the ones who suffered the loss. I stabbed ten to death alone. A few thieves!"
Zhang Fei said with a proud face.
"Yi De is brave and brave." Zhang Heng boasted without saltiness, "Then you should know where Dong's army robbed the people?"
"This..." Zhang Fei thought for a while and said, "When I came here last time, I defeated Juan County. There are bandits everywhere, but I don't know where Dong's large army is."
"In that case, let's go to Juan County. What does Mr. Xuande think?"
Go to Juan County and you will be killed one by one!
"Okay." Liu Bei nodded, "Chang Yun, you lead fifty people to investigate in the front. I will lead the Chinese army behind. If there is any enemy situation, report it quickly!"
Now that they were about to enter enemy-occupied territory, Liu Bei also began to make marching arrangements.
"only!"
Guan Yu cupped his fists and was about to ride away when he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves that shook the earth.
The four people looked around and saw smoke and dust billowing in the distance, rushing rapidly.
"This is……"
Zhang Heng frowned instantly, with a puzzled look in his eyes.
Jujube has just appeared, how could the enemy appear?
Liu Bei has been fighting for many years and has seen many emergencies like this. He immediately ordered:
"Quickly, send the order to form a formation to meet the enemy!"
