Chapter 1060 Guanzhong Is in Trouble Again

The weather in Guanzhong is gradually getting hotter, and the lack of manual irrigation has caused many fields to gradually dry up. Naturally, there is no need to expect any harvest from these dry fields in another two or three months...

But now in Chang'an City, it seems that there is no time to wait for the harvest.

Zhong Shao first gathered Xia Mou and stationed troops in Baqiao, centralized food management and implemented wartime quotas, and then pressed hard on Yang Biao. He originally thought that if Yang Biao had no food, the army would be in chaos, but he did not expect that things would not happen. Want to develop as you expected.

When Zhong Shao tried to defeat Yang Biao by relying on time and food, Yang Biao dispatched personnel and rushed to the surrounding villages and counties non-stop. Although Chang'an was near, it was first defeated by Li Jue, Guo Si and others, and then experienced Plague, riots, etc., but after all, the Guanzhong gentry still had a little bit of heritage over the years, and the Yang family's name still had a little bit of it. In the end, Yang Biao still collected some food and grass, and struggled to support the soldiers in the barracks from being defeated. chaos.

At the same time, Ma Chao led his troops and horses to the Niyang and Pinyang areas where Li Jue was most likely to appear.

After receiving the news, Zhong Shao convened everyone for discussion. Half an hour later, Liu Fan and others filed in and took their seats on both sides, but said nothing.

Seeing this posture, Zhong Shao understood it almost immediately. The resilience shown by Yang Biao has achieved outstanding results, even far beyond everyone's expectations, causing everyone to have greater awe of Yang Biao.

Today's scene can only be said to be that these people have some strange ideas, and these ideas are actually quite dangerous for the entire Zhongshao team. If you have any opinions, whether you speak them out in person or scold them It would be easy to solve it once he came out, but the silence in front of him was simply extremely annoying.

Zhong Shao is also suffering from internal and external troubles. He did not expect that these remaining rural nobles in Guanzhong would secretly support Yang Biao instead of supporting him, a purebred Guanzhong person...

Yang Biao came with great force, leaving little time for Zhong Shao to adjust and win over the powerful nobles in Guanzhong. He also did not give him any chance to favor and treat these people in Guanzhong. In addition, Yang Biao has always had a good reputation, so now these people in Guanzhong are When it comes to the choice between Zhong Shao and Yang Biao, most people either wait and see, or choose not to offend.

If he wanted to break the situation now, Zhong Shao had no other way but to defeat Yang Biao, and the sooner the better. Yang Biao got the support of the Guanzhong gentry and had a certain amount of supplies, but because of Ma Chao of Xiliang during this period, he became a villain who wasted no time caring for the peace of Guanzhong. This is really...

A decisive battle is the only option.

This is not only the only choice for breeding Shao, but also Yang Biao's only choice.

Yang Biao has now been forced to leave the court. Although he can still hold on for now, he also doesn't know how long he can hold on. The government and opposition parties in Guanzhong have been in turmoil for long enough, and a final result must be reached after all.

After everyone was seated, Zhong Shao coughed and signaled his son Zhong Shao to lift the cloth on the map in the center of the hall, ready to explain the situation and arrange his troops. In the past, he didn't need to do this at all. He just told who was in which position and had what task. He didn't even need to talk to him in person, he just gave the order directly. However, now that the situation was unfavorable, he had to treat Zhongshao with sincerity. Do everything in the open to eliminate everyone's doubts.

"Everyone, the Yang family has become a serious problem. The uncertainty is not enough to stabilize the government, and the injustice is not enough to stabilize the country! Now the farmers in Guanzhong are not in their season, the people can't live in them, and the soldiers can't get their pay. It's all because of the Yang family! Now I have reported Your Majesty, Ming Dynasty, ordered Yang to go to the city to report on his duties and hold him accountable for his crimes! This is an excellent opportunity, we must not miss it!"

"Mr. Lin, the Marquis of Linjin is so suspicious, how can he be willing to return to Chang'an easily?" Liu Fan suddenly said, "What's more, although the Marquis of Linjin is not in the city, after all, he has his disciples and old officials who have been very kind to him over the years. If we have a little How can you not know the movements?”

Hearing Liu Fan's words, Zhong Shao frowned slightly and said, "General Liu, the defense of Chang'an city is your responsibility. How can you let others find out easily?"

The two people actually had something to tell the truth, and the questions and answers were testing each other, but neither party was very satisfied.

The others present were not fools, and they knew to some extent the meaning of the words between Zhong Shao and Liu Fan, so they secretly exchanged glances with each other, and the atmosphere in the entire hall became increasingly weird.

In today's situation, everyone seems to be holding a hand of cards, and they all think that their cards are strong, but in fact, they may not necessarily win with a high card, not to mention whether there are any opportunities to play cards.

Zhong Shao paused for a while, and when he saw that the others had no words, he continued: "...If Yang does not enter the city, he will be resisting the decree, and he will naturally be deprived of his position. After his minions are removed, General Xia can march in with his army. ...If he enters the city, he will be thrown into jail, and there is nothing to worry about..."

Xia Mou lowered his head, sighed slightly, and said: "...Brother, what if the Marquis of Jin threatens to falsely edict and refuses to accept the edict?"

Zhong Shao said categorically: "Of course we should beat the drum and march forward to defeat it in one fell swoop!"

Xia Mou's eyes twitched, and he pondered for a moment before saying, "... So, the broodmaster will go to the central army to supervise the battle and boost the morale of the soldiers?"

"The soldiers have no morale?" Zhong Shao stared at Xia Mou and said, "...There is no delay in food and payment, there is no shortage, and General Xia is under the command of veteran generals... How can you say that morale is low?"

"...Only, what the breeder said is absolutely true..." Xia Mougong said with cupped hands, "...but the soldiers have been fighting for a long time and have not been repaired. If the breeder can visit and encourage them, their morale will be greatly boosted, and they can be defeated in one fell swoop. …”

Zhong Shao did not comment, but turned to look at Liu Fan and said, "General Liu, does the Chang'an city defense require someone to go to the city to encourage the soldiers?"

Liu Fan cupped his hands and said, "If the breeder wants to, that's fine."

Zhong Shao sneered twice, then suddenly raised his voice and said, "Everyone! Who is in charge of His Majesty's palace? Who is coordinating your advance and retreat? They are all moving in the same place. If something happens, who is in charge? At this moment, when it comes to survival, we must work together, each perform his or her duties, and advance and retreat together!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then they all bowed their heads and said yes, but when Liu Fan lowered his head, an inexplicable light flashed in the corner of his eyes...

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In the end, Fei Qian could not stay in Pingyang for long. In this midsummer, he led two thousand cavalry and three thousand infantry towards Diaoyin.

Marching in summer is not an easy task.

Sweat and dust will become free decorations given by nature, covering your body and face. Fortunately, we were traveling on relatively well-developed roads near Binh Duong, so although it was difficult, it was somewhat better, at least we didn’t have to cut through mountains and build bridges all the way.

Fei Qian was also so hot that he was sweating all over.

Although the armor on the body has been specially treated, the structure and materials are there after all. The sun shines on the armor, and it will get hot after a while. The whole person is as if he is stuffed in a tin can, not to mention too much. Feeling bad.

No wonder that in ancient times, autumn was the most suitable time for war. In addition to food and grass, the weather was also an important factor.

"Let's camp in the shade of the trees ahead... We'll go here today..." Fei Qian looked up at the sky, then at the exhausted soldiers around him, and then ordered. The marching speed is slow, and there is nothing we can do about it. Fortunately, I find that I am not in a hurry, and I don't care much about the gains and losses of one city or one place. Therefore, the difference between arriving at Diaoyin earlier and arriving a day later is actually not that big. .

No wonder Liu Bei's company was burned down. It was indeed not caused by Liu Bei's ignorance of military affairs. Looking at Bingbei now, the surrounding area is already so hot. If it were in the Yangtze River area, it would definitely be even hotter and more humid, so camping in such terrain as woodland has become a helpless choice.

It was like Fei Qian knew that choosing to camp on the edge of the forest might not be more suitable on a hill twenty miles ahead, but he still decided to camp here because it was too hot after all.

But there is no way, after all, the changes in Guanzhong are somewhat beyond Fei Qian's expectation, even completely beyond imagination.

Although Fei Qian did not say anything about how to conquer the world, whether it was Xun Chen, Jia Xu, etc. on the counselors' side, or Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, etc. on the generals' side, they all had a tacit understanding. In the current situation, Fei Qian merged with the people in the north. Political groups are like being in the middle of the wind. Even if they don't want to leave, the strong wind will push them away.

Although there is no so-called ten-year development outline, nor is there a specially designated so-called combat strategy, one thing is the same, which is to weaken the power of surrounding forces as much as possible, and then take advantage of it as long as there is an opportunity, which is quite common. Some systems from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

Jia Xu strongly recommended the strategy of conquering Guanzhong, and said that in fact, the power in Guanzhong was weak. From both a military and agricultural perspective, it was the best area for Feiqian's future development. With 800 miles of Qinchuan River and rich soil and water, the Guanzhong Fortress was deserted. It took some time, but as long as it was rebuilt, it would be enough to make the opponent sigh...

Fei Qian was still somewhat hesitant at first. He wanted to fight, but he didn't have the strength to fight. He was afraid of losing the opportunity if he didn't fight. Now after listening to Jia Xu's analysis, he put down the psychological burden of worrying about gains and losses and marched south.

The top priority is to control Zuo Fengyi first, and then control the entire Guanzhong area.

After the fall of Li Jue and Guo Si, a long period of time passed before Zhong Shao took office and Yang Biao fought for power. During this period, neither Zhong Shao nor Yang Biao showed that they could The situation of dominating Guanzhong has resulted in the original power of Guanzhong being continuously consumed little by little in such an environment.

Needless to say, Zhong Shao is so obsessed with power that sometimes he is blinded by power and cannot see clearly the direction of the future. As for Yang Biao, after the plague broke out in Tongguan, it covered Zheng County, which was the hardest-hit area. As Yang Biao's base camp, Hongnong County, the support was cut off, so it was difficult for Qiao's daughter-in-law to make a living without rice. It’s not easy now.

Although the plague has gradually subsided now, we should not be afraid of ten thousand, but we should be afraid of the worst. What's more, even if Tongguan in Zheng County is taken, there is not much population there, and there is not much use if it is taken, so the direction of the battle must be left. Feng Yi went to the Guanzhong area.

But it is still unrealistic to go straight to Guanzhong.

After all, Emperor Han was still in Chang'an.

Just like now...

Zhong Shao originally had the upper hand, but when faced with the opportunity, he did not seize it. Instead, Yang Biao found a chance to breathe, which eventually led to Yang Biao's counterattack. He used the agreement with Liu Fan to successfully counterattack. change.

But after all, Zhong Shao did a good job in saving his life, so he took his immediate family members, bodyguards, etc. and fled into the palace. To put it nicely, he was protecting the Han Emperor, but in fact, he was using the emperor as a shield...

Then it was Yang Biao's turn to be dumbfounded.

After all, Yang Biao was different from the Xiliang soldiers. Faced with such a situation, he could not find a suitable reason to attack for a while, and he could not retreat. Yang Biao did not dare to attack the imperial city and could only surround the imperial city. After all, if a bad guy jumps over the wall in a hurry, the Yang family's hundreds of years of good reputation cannot be thrown away, but they can't let the bad guy go either. If their faces are already torn, one of them will inevitably fall to the ground. The two sides were in a stalemate again, but this time it was a case of cheating and a disadvantage.

However, even so, Yang Biao's behavior this time will still take a long time to clean up. He sent troops to besiege the imperial city. Haha, this kind of thing will be talked about by the Qingliu no matter what. If Yang Biao succeeds in reaching the top, it will naturally be his heroic act to help the country and eradicate evil. On the contrary, if he fails...

"Wenhe, how long do you think this situation will last?" Fei Qian looked at Jia Xu, who was repairing things at the side, and asked.

Xun Chen needed to examine the officials, and Zao Zhi needed to fix the agricultural and mulberry affairs, so they couldn't leave. Naturally, only Jia Xu was left to accompany Fei Qian to the south. Moreover, Jia Xu was more or less familiar with Guanzhong, so it was more appropriate to start the class. candidate.

"Your Majesty, the current situation in Guanzhong..." Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "... it can be as short as half a decade, or as long as one or two months... However, it cannot be like this for a long time, there must be changes... Although the breeder lives in the imperial city, Marquis Linjin does not dare to attack rashly, but the palace's reserves of food and grass must not be much..."

Fei Qian nodded, but didn't say anything.

Jia Xu looked at Fei Qian and fell silent.

The fate of Han Emperor Liu Xie was indeed not very good...

If there is no food and grass in the palace, the merchant will definitely ask Yang Biao to send it in in the name of the emperor. However, Yang Biao must also know this situation, so he will still send it, but the amount will definitely be very small.

These grains and grass first passed through Zhongshao's hand, and then passed through Zhongshao's subordinates before they could reach Han Emperor Liu Xie. You can imagine how much would be left.

It can be said that from this moment on, there was no longer any so-called courtesy between emperor and ministers...

But whether Han Emperor Liu Xie could realize it is a question.

After pondering for a long time, Fei Qian said slowly: "...In this case, we need to weigh the timing of Diaoyin..."