Three Kingdoms King of the North

Xu Shu naturally disagreed with Xun You's statement, and the two began to argue bitterly.Seeing that the two were arguing, Han Zhan cast his eyes on Guo Jia who was silent, and asked, "Feng Xiao, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

Guo Jia glanced at the two who were arguing, and then said: "The preparation of various materials will take a certain amount of time. If we leave tomorrow, the time is too hasty, which may cause unnecessary confusion. And it is not advisable to start five days later." , Judging from the registration situation of the people today, there will be at least tens of thousands of people five days later."

Chen Dao took a closer look and found that the two beggars standing in front of them were the mother and daughter that Han Zhan personally served the porridge yesterday.The young woman first knelt down in front of Han Zhan, and seeing her daughter standing aside in a daze, she quickly pulled her twice.The little girl knelt down in front of Han Zhan reluctantly, and kowtowed to Han Zhan like her mother.

"This big sister." Han Zhan really didn't know how to address women in this era, so he could only say vaguely: "There is no need to do such a big gift!"

"Jizhou Mu's great kindness and virtue will never be forgotten by Lu Zhou." The woman lay on the ground and said to Han Zhan, "I came to see Jizhou Mu today to ask for something."

Han Zhan saw that although the woman was disheveled, she didn't speak like an ordinary person, so he quickly possessed her and helped her up.Asked curiously: "The Marquis doesn't think Eldest Sister is like an ordinary person, why is she so downcast?"

Hearing Han Zhan asking about her life experience, Lu Zhou's eyes turned red, and she choked up and said, "I am the daughter of the eunuch Lu Kui, who married the son of Zhou Huan, Da Honglu." Having said that, she He lowered his head and glanced at his little daughter who was standing there timidly, and continued, "This is my daughter Zhou Ping."

Lu Zhou's words aroused Han Zhan's curiosity, and he asked in amazement: "Since Miss is the daughter of an official, why is she so downcast?"

"A few months ago," Mrs. Lu Zhou wiped his face, and continued, "A few months ago, Li Jue and Guo Si invaded Chang'an. Huan, Taichangqing Zhongfu, Chengmen school captain Cui Lie, and Yueqi school captain Wang Qi fear died in battle in the city. After dawn, Li Jue and Guo Si's bandit soldiers rushed into the mansion and killed everyone in the house. Fortunately, When the bandits rushed in, my husband took my mother and daughter and hid in a well in the back garden, otherwise we would not be alive today."

After learning about Lu Zhou's life experience, Han Zhan's eyes couldn't help turning red.He tried his best to ask in a calm tone: "Miss Lu, the Marquis plans to move all the officials and people in Chang'an to Yecheng in Jizhou. I wonder if you have signed up?"

Mrs. Lu Zhou shook her head, and replied simply, "No."

Lu Zhou's answer made Han Zhan feel very strange: "Why?"

Chapter 287 Dong Cheng Recommended

Three days later in the morning, Han Zhan led Huang Zhong and [-] cavalrymen, escorting [-] Chang'an people, and headed towards Yecheng.Guo Jia, Xun You, Xu Shu and others sent him to the city gate. Before parting, Han Zhan repeatedly told the three of them: "In the past few days, another [-] to [-] people have signed up, and they must be escorted to the border of Jizhou safely. , the responsibility on your shoulders is not light."

"Please rest assured, my lord," Guo Jia said to Han Zhan, "Jia and the lords will definitely live up to my lord's trust."

Looking at the three counselors in front of him, Han Zhan thought to himself, these were the most outstanding counselors in the Three Kingdoms era. If even they couldn't handle these things well, who else could do them well?So he didn't say any more, just bowed his hands to the three of them, got on his horse, and led Chen Dao and others to chase Huang Zhong in front of him.

After five days of trekking, the army came to Hangu Pass.Looking at the "Han" flag flying on the pass from a distance, Han Zhan said with emotion: "If Han Sheng and Dong Guozhang hadn't captured this pass in time, it is estimated that our Jizhou army is still trapped in the pass." There is no way to advance to the east, let alone until the capital defeats Li Jue, Guo Si and others."

Hearing Han Zhan's praise, Huang Zhong hurriedly said humbly: "My lord is overwhelmed, and Huang dare not take credit for it. Our army was able to capture Hangu Pass, and Dong Guozhang contributed a lot."

Not long ago, Dong Cheng, who was sent to defend Hangu Pass, heard that Han Zhan had brought someone here, so he hurried out of the pass to greet him.Still far away, Dong Cheng bowed and saluted: "My subordinates will see the lord! The lord has been exhausted all the way, and let's go to the customs to rest."

Although Han Zhan has been riding on the horse, he still feels a little tired after driving for several days.Since Dong Cheng wanted to enter the customs by himself, he readily agreed.

In the guard's mansion, Dong Cheng hosted a banquet for Han Zhan to clean up the dust, and at the same time asked how Han Zhan arranged for his next step.He first raised the wine bottle to respect Han Zhan, and then asked tentatively: "My lord moved all the people in Chang'an to Jizhou. I don't know how you think about this Hangu Pass?"

Although Dong Cheng didn't ask directly, how do you plan to arrange me?But Han Zhan still heard the implication from his words, and quickly said: "Chang'an and Luoyang are already sparsely populated. Whether Hangu Gate is guarded or not is irrelevant. Wait until the people in Chang'an are evacuated." Afterwards, Dong Guozhang also led his troops to abandon this place and return to Yecheng."

Hearing that Han Zhan planned to let him go back to Yecheng, Dong Cheng was overjoyed. He quickly got up and bowed deeply to Han Zhan, saying, "So, Dong will thank you, my lord. Once the people in Chang'an are evacuated, Dong will set fire to it." At this pass, we will retreat back to Yecheng with the army."

Han Zhan did not raise any objections to Dong Cheng's statement that Hangu Pass was going to be burned down.He thought to himself, anyway, there won't be any people living in this ghostly place for more than ten or twenty years. There is really no need to keep people here to guard it.

After drinking for a while, Dong Cheng suddenly said with some embarrassment: "My lord, I have a few old friends, they were the former subordinates of Commander Bai Bo. I plan to recruit them to join the Jizhou army. I don't know what the lord's intention is?"

As soon as he heard Bai Boshuai, Han Zhan knew it was the rest of the Yellow Turban Army. Instead of expressing his opinion immediately, he asked instead: "Dong Guozhang, I don't know who are some old friends, why don't you tell me?"

"They are Han Xian, Li Le, and Hu Cai." Seeing that Han Zhan's expression did not change when he heard Bai Boshuai, Dong Cheng quickly said, "They have about [-] to [-] soldiers and horses. If they can be recruited, the strength of the Jizhou army can be greatly strengthened."

If someone else heard that forty to fifty thousand soldiers and horses joined, they must be happy to find Bei.But what Han Zhan considered was that these people were the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army, and the members inside were uneven. If he accepted it rashly, it might have an impact on the image of the Jizhou Army.Therefore, I can't help but hesitate.

Seeing that Han Zhan didn't answer for a long time, Dong Cheng's face looked a little embarrassed.Before he said this, he had thought about it carefully. According to his experience, any lord who had the ambition to dominate would immediately be overjoyed when he heard that [-] to [-] soldiers joined him.After Han Zhan heard this, no matter he didn't show any joy, his expression became dignified instead.He tentatively asked: "My lord, it doesn't matter if you don't want to accept them, as long as the subordinates refuse them."

Although Han Zhan was a little reluctant to take in these soldiers and horses, he thought about it, if he ignored these soldiers and horses and allowed them to operate in the border of Jizhou, it would be a disaster sooner or later.Instead of sending troops to wipe them out in the future, it is better to take it under your command for the time being, and then reorganize it.Thinking of this, Han Zhan nodded at Dong Cheng, and said, "Since they are recommended by the head of state, it must not be too bad. But I don't know how the head of state plans to contact them?"

Seeing that Han Zhan agreed to take in Han Xian, Li Le, Hu Cai and others, Dong Cheng couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief. Hearing that Han Zhan was eager to see the three of them, he quickly said, "My lord, it's a coincidence that the three of them came here yesterday." When I arrived at this pass, I said I wanted to see the lord. I wonder if the lord can meet the three of them now?"

"Dong Guozhang, since the three of them are in your residence, why didn't you let them come to meet each other earlier." Han Zhan smiled and said to Dong Cheng, "Hurry up and ask them to come out and meet each other."

Dong Cheng pleaded guilty to Han Zhan, got up and walked into the back hall.After a short time, three generals with helmets and armor were brought out from inside.Under the leadership of Dong Cheng, the three of them came to Han Zhan and saluted at the same time: "Han Xian, Li Le, and Hu Cai met Tinghou!"

"The three generals are free!" Han Zhan quickly stretched out his hand to help him, and then said to Dong Cheng: "Dong Guozhang, please order your servants to prepare food and drinks for the three generals. I want to have a drink with them."

After everyone sat down, Han Zhan carefully recalled the history of the three people in his mind. According to the records of the popular science book Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the three were all remnants of the Yellow Turban Army, especially Li Le, who was a generation of Xiaoju Mountain Forest. If soldiers are available, Dong Cheng and others will not recruit them.

Three days later in the morning, Han Zhan led Huang Zhong and [-] cavalrymen, escorting [-] Chang'an people, and headed towards Yecheng.Guo Jia, Xun You, Xu Shu and others sent him to the city gate. Before parting, Han Zhan repeatedly told the three of them: "In the past few days, another [-] to [-] people have signed up, and they must be escorted to the border of Jizhou safely. , the responsibility on your shoulders is not light."

"Please rest assured, my lord," Guo Jia said to Han Zhan, "Jia and the lords will definitely live up to my lord's trust."

Looking at the three counselors in front of him, Han Zhan thought to himself, these were the most outstanding counselors in the Three Kingdoms era. If even they couldn't handle these things well, who else could do them well?So he didn't say any more, just bowed his hands to the three of them, got on his horse, and led Chen Dao and others to chase Huang Zhong in front of him.

After five days of trekking, the army came to Hangu Pass.Looking at the "Han" flag flying on the pass from a distance, Han Zhan said with emotion: "If Han Sheng and Dong Guozhang hadn't captured this pass in time, it is estimated that our Jizhou army is still trapped in the pass." There is no way to advance to the east, let alone until the capital defeats Li Jue, Guo Si and others."

Hearing Han Zhan's praise, Huang Zhong hurriedly said humbly: "My lord is overwhelmed, and Huang dare not take credit for it. Our army was able to capture Hangu Pass, and Dong Guozhang contributed a lot."

Not long ago, Dong Cheng, who was sent to defend Hangu Pass, heard that Han Zhan had brought someone here, so he hurried out of the pass to greet him.Still far away, Dong Cheng bowed and saluted: "My subordinates will see the lord! The lord has been exhausted all the way, and let's go to the customs to rest."

Although Han Zhan has been riding on the horse, he still feels a little tired after driving for several days.Since Dong Cheng wanted to enter the customs by himself, he readily agreed.

In the guard's mansion, Dong Cheng hosted a banquet for Han Zhan to clean up the dust, and at the same time asked how Han Zhan arranged for his next step.He first raised the wine bottle to respect Han Zhan, and then asked tentatively: "My lord moved all the people in Chang'an to Jizhou. I don't know how you think about this Hangu Pass?"

Although Dong Cheng didn't ask directly, how do you plan to arrange me?But Han Zhan still heard the implication from his words, and quickly said: "Chang'an and Luoyang are already sparsely populated. Whether Hangu Gate is guarded or not is irrelevant. Wait until the people in Chang'an are evacuated." Afterwards, Dong Guozhang also led his troops to abandon this place and return to Yecheng."

Hearing that Han Zhan planned to let him go back to Yecheng, Dong Cheng was overjoyed. He quickly got up and bowed deeply to Han Zhan, saying, "So, Dong will thank you, my lord. Once the people in Chang'an are evacuated, Dong will set fire to it." At this pass, we will retreat back to Yecheng with the army."

Han Zhan did not raise any objections to Dong Cheng's statement that Hangu Pass was going to be burned down.He thought to himself, anyway, there won't be any people living in this ghostly place for more than ten or twenty years. There is really no need to keep people here to guard it.

After drinking for a while, Dong Cheng suddenly said with some embarrassment: "My lord, I have a few old friends, they were the former subordinates of Commander Bai Bo. I plan to recruit them to join the Jizhou army. I don't know what the lord's intention is?"

As soon as he heard Bai Boshuai, Han Zhan knew it was the rest of the Yellow Turban Army. Instead of expressing his opinion immediately, he asked instead: "Dong Guozhang, I don't know who are some old friends, why don't you tell me?"

"They are Han Xian, Li Le, and Hu Cai." Seeing that Han Zhan's expression did not change when he heard Bai Boshuai, Dong Cheng quickly said, "They have about [-] to [-] soldiers and horses. If they can be recruited, the strength of the Jizhou army can be greatly strengthened."

If someone else heard that forty to fifty thousand soldiers and horses joined, they must be happy to find Bei.But what Han Zhan considered was that these people were the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army, and the members inside were uneven. If he accepted it rashly, it might have an impact on the image of the Jizhou Army.Therefore, I can't help but hesitate.

Seeing that Han Zhan didn't answer for a long time, Dong Cheng's face looked a little embarrassed.Before he said this, he had thought about it carefully. According to his experience, any lord who had the ambition to dominate would immediately be overjoyed when he heard that [-] to [-] soldiers joined him.After Han Zhan heard this, no matter he didn't show any joy, his expression became dignified instead.He tentatively asked: "My lord, it doesn't matter if you don't want to accept them, as long as the subordinates refuse them."

Although Han Zhan was a little reluctant to take in these soldiers and horses, he thought about it, if he ignored these soldiers and horses and allowed them to operate in the border of Jizhou, it would be a disaster sooner or later.Instead of sending troops to wipe them out in the future, it is better to take it under your command for the time being, and then reorganize it.Thinking of this, Han Zhan nodded at Dong Cheng, and said, "Since they are recommended by the head of state, it must not be too bad. But I don't know how the head of state plans to contact them?"

Seeing that Han Zhan agreed to take in Han Xian, Li Le, Hu Cai and others, Dong Cheng couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief. Hearing that Han Zhan was eager to see the three of them, he quickly said, "My lord, it's a coincidence that the three of them came here yesterday." When I arrived at this pass, I said I wanted to see the lord. I wonder if the lord can meet the three of them now?"

"Dong Guozhang, since the three of them are in your residence, why didn't you let them come to meet each other earlier." Han Zhan smiled and said to Dong Cheng, "Hurry up and ask them to come out and meet each other."

Dong Cheng pleaded guilty to Han Zhan, got up and walked into the back hall.After a short time, three generals with helmets and armor were brought out from inside.Under the leadership of Dong Cheng, the three of them came to Han Zhan and saluted at the same time: "Han Xian, Li Le, and Hu Cai met Tinghou!"

"The three generals are free!" Han Zhan quickly stretched out his hand to help him, and then said to Dong Cheng: "Dong Guozhang, please order your servants to prepare food and drinks for the three generals. I want to have a drink with them."

After everyone sat down, Han Zhan carefully recalled the history of the three people in his mind. According to the records of the popular science book Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the three were all remnants of the Yellow Turban Army, especially Li Le, who was a generation of Xiaoju Mountain Forest. If soldiers are available, Dong Cheng and others will not recruit them.

"Dong Guozhang, since the three of them are in your residence, why didn't you let them come to meet each other earlier." Han Zhan smiled and said to Dong Cheng, "Hurry up and ask them to come out and meet each other."

Dong Cheng pleaded guilty to Han Zhan, got up and walked into the back hall.After a short time, three generals with helmets and armor were brought out from inside.Under the leadership of Dong Cheng, the three of them came to Han Zhan and saluted at the same time: "Han Xian, Li Le, and Hu Cai met Tinghou!"

"The three generals are free!" Han Zhan quickly stretched out his hand to help him, and then said to Dong Cheng: "Dong Guozhang, please order your servants to prepare food and drinks for the three generals. I want to have a drink with them."