The rebellious soldiers were more than bandits. The Qingzhou army made a living by looting. After killing Sun Ce, Guan Yu led more than a thousand troops to chase Liu Bei who had left early. The entire Xiang County became the world of the Qingzhou army, and various families... including the Prince of Pei State Liu Yao also became a corpse...

After Liu Yao and Zhu Jun expressed his desire to compete for Xuzhou, Xun Yu left Xiang County, but in just one day, Liu Bei sent Wei Gu to Linsui. What's strange is that Xun Yu did not go to Xiang County immediately, but drove north to Taiqiu County twenty miles away...

There are a thousand Qingzhou troops in Taiqiu County, mainly to avoid Dong Yue in Liang State attacking the six counties on the left branch of the "y" terrain of Pei State and to avoid cutting off the connection between Pei State and Chen State.

The court moved the capital to mean abandoning Liu Yao and Zhu Jun. It was not wrong for the two to turn to Xuzhou, but Xun Yu was more willing to let Liu Yao and Zhu Jun stay in Yuzhou for the sake of the overall situation to avoid the Liangzhou army going south further.

The Liangzhou army expanded too quickly and took some time to gain a foothold. So even if he knew Zhang Miao’s thoughts, he did not think it was a bad thing. Just like Liu Bian occupied Nanyang County, when Zhang Miao was in Yuzhou, Dong Hu would think that Yuzhou was controllable and safe. In order to stabilize his own territory, he would not take the initiative to attack Yuzhou in the short term, which also gave the court more time to solve internal problems.

But if Liu Yao and Zhu Jun took the initiative to give up Pei State and Chen State, Dong Hu would naturally not miss such a good opportunity, and would definitely seize it. The front line of the Liangzhou Army would push to the border of Runan County occupied by Yuan Shu, and would form an encirclement of Xuzhou in two directions, "north and west" directions. Xuzhou was on the east side of the sea, and the south side was separated from Wu County in Yangzhou. In other words, once Pei State and Chen State were lost, the entire Xuzhou would be almost wrapped by the Liangzhou Army and would face siege in multiple directions. Even if there was no local family fighting between the Danyang soldiers in Xuzhou, it would be difficult to last for too long.

For these reasons, even if the imperial court moved its capital to Yizhou, Xun Yu did not want Liu Yao. Zhu Jun easily gave up Pei and Chen. Only when the two counties and states were connected with Xuzhou could Xuzhou be able to block the attack of the Liangzhou army.

Compared with Xuzhou, Pei and Chen states, it is obvious that Xuzhou is more important and has greater potential for war. Xun Yu could understand Liu Yao and Zhu Jun wanted to enter Xuzhou, but once they left Xiangxian, no matter who stayed in Xiangxian, they could not suppress Zhang Miao. Only when they stayed in Xiangxian could they temporarily stabilize the situation and gain more time for Liu Bei to gain a foothold in Xuzhou.

But Liu Yao and Zhu Jun refused, and Xun Yu also realized that the two were no different from the princes, and left Xiang County in disappointment...

However, as a qualified politician, even Liu Yao, Zhu Jun and Liu Bei have all become princes fighting for dominance in the world. As long as they can hold back the Liangzhou army, Xun Yu also believes that some support should be given, but after Liu Bei sent someone to send a message, he knew that Xiangxian was in danger.

When Xun Yu was under Cao Cao, he had been in contact with the Qingzhou army for nearly a year. He knew that the Qingzhou army would not surrender so easily, but he sincerely hoped that Liu Yao and Zhu Jun would succeed. Although he had different ideas from the two, he also knew what would be the benefit of Zhu Jun successfully conquering the Qingzhou army. So he did not return to Xiang County immediately, but came to Taiqiu County, hoping to appease the 1,000 Qingzhou army in Taiqiu County. If Liu Yao and Zhu Jun failed, he could also enter the Dang County of Liangguo dozens of miles away. The 5,000 Northern Camp led by Dong Yue was stationed there.

If Liu Yao and Zhu Jun succeeded, they successfully conquered more than 10,000 Qingzhou troops, stayed in Yuzhou and continued to resist the invasion of Liangzhou troops, went to Xuzhou and successfully gained a foothold in Xuzhou, which was not too bad. Therefore, Xun Yu could not interfere in this matter.

But if the two failed, regardless of whether Xun Yu stopped it or not, Dong Hu would follow the trend into Pei and Chen countries, but he did not want the people to suffer numerous casualties due to the rebellious soldiers. Letting the Liangzhou army control the situation as soon as possible is the best choice, at least fewer innocent people can be killed.

But he didn't expect that just because of his selfishness, Xiang County became a purgatory for wealthy families, with looting and smashing everywhere. When Xun Yu ran to Dang County, Xiang County had become a pile of ruins...

"Mr. Xun, Shuai Dong once issued a military order with us. As long as Zhu Jun does not provoke us, we cannot easily enter the territory of Pei. If we want to send troops, we may need to send a military order to him... Besides, we are guarding King Xiao of Liang. If we leave and King Xiao of Liang is opened, people will think we are stealing King Xiao of Liang's treasure!"

If Dong Buyi never bullies the people, Xun Yu could still believe it, but Dong Yue was originally a subordinate of Dong Zhuo. When he ran to Luoyang with the Shanzi Camp led by Hu San, the Shanzi Camp was fighting drums all day long, and he was training in the south of the city with his shirtless hands. However, the Beidi Camp often steals the people's property. Xun Yu was in Luoyang that day. How could he not know what the Beidi Camp is? After hearing Dong Yue's words, his nose almost became crooked.

Xun Yu suppressed his anger and said, "Dong Xining has always loved the people. Today, the Qingzhou army has caused trouble to the people of Pei. Will the general sit idly by and watch the thieves slaughter the people?"

Dong Yue smacked his lips...

"Since Lord Xun said so, it's hard for us to refuse..."

"Zhao Meng, you five hundred cavalry will rescue Xiangxian County."

Zhao Meng was overjoyed and hurriedly clasped his fists.

"promise!"

Dong Yue's expression suddenly became solemn.

"Remember!"

"Don't throw our cavalry away, otherwise we will kill your head!"

Zhao Meng also became solemn.

"promise!"

Dong Yue looked at the Chief Envoy Wang Fang.

"Wang Fang, you lead the first, second, third, and fourth brigades first, and this general will be your rear army."

Since Dong Hu became the commander of the Liangzhou Army, Wang Fang was transferred to Liang State and served as the chief envoy of Dong Yue. Dong Yue issued military orders, and Wang Fang stepped forward without hesitation.

"promise."

Dong Yue looked at the messenger again.

"Immediately send a letter to Suiyang for eight hundred miles, and ask the prefect Yang to inform all counties to strengthen their vigilance and not to let some bandits harass the people."

"Eight hundred miles to send a message to Changyi and inform the lord Peiguo that there will be changes."

"Eight hundred miles of transmission to Chenliu, Yingchuan, and Pei State changed. In order to avoid the people of Chen State being plundered by Qingzhou army, they requested the two counties to send troops to suppress Chen State, and at the same time let them be careful that Yuan Shu of Runan County took the opportunity to invade."

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Xiang County is less than a hundred miles away from Dang County. Even if Xun Yu did not come, the news would reach Dong Yue's ears within one or two days.

The Beidi camp had only 5,000 troops, and its strength was comparable to that of the Qingzhou army in Xiang County. Dong Yue was not afraid to fight with the Qingzhou army in Xiang County. What he was worried about was that he had run into the troops that Yuan Shu invaded, so he had to ask for help from Yanzhou, Chenliu County, and Yingchuan County. Only when all the troops and horses from all directions went south, Yuan Shu did not dare to easily interfere in Pei and Chen states.

After Dong Yue arranged some things, the Five Thousand North Camp immediately moved to Xiang County. The turmoil in Xiang County was already spreading. A more than a thousand Qingzhou troops were not the three important towns of Zhuqiu, Fengxian and Peixian, which were stationed in the Qingzhou army to the north, but the Zhuyi, Fuli, Jixian and Longgang in the south. When the news reached Dong Yue and Xun Yu, who was accompanying the army, the two guessed what was going on.

According to common sense, the Qingzhou army that was in chaos should go north to meet with the Qingzhou army in the three important towns on the northern line of Peiguo. In this way, they will have nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses. The more soldiers and horses, even if they surrender, they will have greater bargaining chips, right?

If we don’t go north to meet with the Qingzhou army in Zhuqiu, Fengxian and Peixian, we should go west to meet with Zhang Chao, who is left behind in Chen State.

Going north or west are the wisest choices for self-protection. However, the Qingzhou Army in Xiang County actually had more than a thousand troops moving south, and the purpose was not to protect themselves. Instead, before the south counties had received news of the changes in Xiang County, they took the opportunity to grab a vote.

After Dong Yue and Xun Yu got this news, he instinctively believed that the Qingzhou army had lost control and was looting the people of Pei on a larger scale. Dong Yue urgently ordered Zhao Meng to lead 500 cavalry south, but soon the two of them got surprising news. The more than a thousand troops heading south were not looting, but chasing Sun Ce who was fleeing to the south. What shocked the two even more was that Sun Ce actually killed Zhu Jun and Liu Yao.

When they entered Xiangxian County, which was almost ruined, they knew what happened. They knew that Sun Ce and Liu Yao and Zhu Jun joined forces to kill Zhang Miao and others. They didn't know why Sun Ce killed Liu Yao and Zhang Miao again. However, after receiving the news from Zhao Meng, Dong Yue had to lead the army south again, leaving only Xun Yu with a thousand troops to guard the thousands of Qingzhou troops who honestly surrendered.

Dong Yue had to go south because the territory of Pei was like a "y" shape, and Sun Ce fled south along the "丨" shape of "y". On the left side of "丨" is Runan County, on the right side is Xia Pi State belonging to Xuzhou, and on the bottom is the Yangtze River. After crossing the Yangtze River, it is Jiujiang County in Yangzhou.

Li Jin's pursuit was extremely dangerous and could easily fall into Runan County. The left and right attacks of Xia Pi Kingdom were more like Sun Ce's trick to lure the enemy. In order to prevent Li Jin from falling into a desperate situation, Dong Yue had to lead his troops south to respond.

The Xiang County incident happened too suddenly, and the other county towns didn't know what was going on. Originally, Zhu Jun, Liu Yao, Sun Ce and others fled from the East City, and Li Jin instinctively believed that they would flee eastward into the Pengcheng Kingdom, which belongs to Xuzhou.

Xiang County entered Pengcheng Kingdom fifty miles east, and there were some mountains between the two to hide. Only two hundred people escaped from Xiang County, which was easy to escape, so Li Jin did not continue to chase, but for some reason, Sun Jian actually killed Zhu Jun and Liu Yao. Even the general Taishi Ci under Liu Yao died under his knife. When Li Jin asked someone to inform Zhu Jun of each county to kill the general, he found that Sun Ce did not escape into Xuzhou, but fled south. He also took advantage of the ignorance of Zhuyi County, not only swallowed up one or two hundred security soldiers in the county, but also robbed money and grain in the treasury and recruited five hundred soldiers.

After learning the news, Li Jin discussed with the Qingzhou Army's commander, but they were all rejected. In anger, he led more than a thousand troops to chase south...

Li Jin, a native of Chengshi County, Jiyin County, was a young general in the army when Zhang Miao was the prefect of Jiyin County. Later, after Jiyin County surrendered, Li Jin returned to Chengshi County. However, after Zhang Miao snatched over 10,000 troops from Cao Cao, he became a general again.

If Sun Ce fled to the east and fled into Xuzhou, Li Jin would have no choice but to avenge Zhang Miao. But when he realized that Sun Ce did not flee to Xuzhou, he ran all the way to flee to the south...

Sun Ce had only 200 people fled from Xiang County. It was insufficient troops, so it was not uncommon to escape, but he did not flee to the nearest Xuzhou Pengcheng Kingdom, nor did he flee to the Runan County occupied by Yuan Shu. Instead, he fled to the farthest Jiujiang County. This made Dong Yue worried, fearing that Li Jin would fall into a siege, so he could only lead thousands of troops to the south day and night...
Chapter completed!