Imperial Power Of Han Dynasty

"Our army defeated all of Zhang Xun's army in this battle, killed and injured 8,000 enemy troops, captured more than 20,000 people, and thousands of others fled. It is a veritable victory!"

Liu Ye happily said: "Zhang Xun's army is the main force of Yuan Shu. After solving Zhang Xun, Huainan is no longer a problem." Liu Ye clenched his fists, his expression revealed his determination to win.

Zhang Fei said anxiously: "What is Yuqing waiting for? Then he sent troops to only take Shouchun, that is, Yuan Shu's child is arrogant and proclaims himself emperor, if Yuqing can trust me, I am willing to lead soldiers to be the vanguard."

Originally Liu Bei was appointed as Yuzhou governor, but he was given a base area. He thought he could live a life in peace, but Yuan Shu didn't know what was good or bad and came to invade Yuzhou again and again. Zhang Fei is a hot temper, how can he swallow this breath? Immediately call for orders.

"Yide! The general has his own opinion, what are you anxious about?" Liu Bei frowned and shouted.

"Haha, Brother Yide, don't worry." Liu Ye smiled and said, "Yuan Shu did not pretend to be a courtier, but proclaimed himself emperor without authorization. He must be severely punished. However, Zhang Xun attacked Yuzhou Yueyu and there are still things that need to be dealt with. Don't worry."

"Okay, but Yu..." Looking at Liu Bei, Zhang Fei had to change his words: "If the general sends troops to attack Shouchun, please be sure to send me as a vanguard." Zhang Fei retreated.

After calming Zhang Fei, Liu Ye said: "Wenhe."

"Some is here." Jia Xu responded.

Liu Ye ordered: "You go to investigate more than 20,000 Yuan Jun's soldiers. After registering their hometown, tell them that as long as our army eliminates the pseudo-emperor Yuan Shu, they can be released."

Although more than 20,000 prisoners were gathered, and after being released back, they would naturally be able to buy the people's support in Huainan by a large margin, but more than 20,000 people are young and middle-aged. Once they are all released, it is difficult to guarantee that Yuan Shu will not force them to conquer them again. In the army, this becomes a problem.

Jia Xu responded with "No", and suddenly smiled: "General, it would be better to choose a small portion of them according to their native place among the more than 20,000 soldiers, and then send them home travel expenses and food and rice. They will certainly be very grateful, and they will naturally take the initiative to propagate for our army, so it will be easier for our army to conquer Huainan."

Liu Ye smiled: "Wenhe is a good idea. Since you made this suggestion, how about you do it alone?"

"I am willing to serve the general."

Liu Ye nodded and said to Liu Ye: "Zi Yang, you have always been famous in Huainan. Yuan Shu's perverse actions must have caused dissatisfaction among many people in the Huainan clans. How about you come to contact the Huainan clans and raise arms against Yuan Shu?"

Liu Ye arched his hands: "I will obey the general's orders."

Liu Ye nodded with satisfaction, and said, "In this case, our army will take a two-day rest, so that the news of Zhang Xun's extinction can reach Shouchun, and it will be easy to attack Shouchun at that time."

Ever since, after destroying Zhang Xun’s army, Liu Ye did not immediately mobilize troops to attack Shouchun, but ordered the whole army to rest for a while. At this time, news of Zhang Xun’s defeat was spread to Shouchun as if it had grown wings. .

In a farmhouse in Jiujiang County, an old woman with white hair is stirring the food in the pot with a wooden spoon.

"mother!"

When the old woman heard this familiar voice, her body suddenly froze, and the wooden spoon in her hand fell into the pot. She turned around with tears in her eyes: "San'er, is that you?"

"Mother, it's a child!"

A man in ragged clothes was also moved by his true feelings, his eyes flushed and he threw himself out and hugged the old woman. When the mother and son met, tears were streaming down, and suddenly burst into tears.

The cry was earth-shaking, and the neighbors in the surrounding farmhouse were curious, and they also came out to watch. Seeing the mother and son crying in their arms, they were suddenly surprised.

"Isn't that the third son?"

"Yeah, wasn't he caught by the soldiers? Why did he come back?"

"Could it be that he escaped back privately..."

The old woman also heard the discussion, and immediately stopped crying, hugged her child’s head, and asked carefully: "My child, did you escape? Tell your mother honestly, if this is the case, don’t come back and run. They came back to catch you."

The little third son shook his head, choked up and said: "Mother, I didn't escape, I was put back by the general?"

"General?" A rickety old man with a cane walked tremblingly and said, "Could it be General Zhang Xun?" "Veteran!" Seeing the respected elders in the village walked over and gathered. People in nearby villages salute one after another. The elderly Gao De Shao in this township has a lot of knowledge, so the villagers respect it.

Although the village elders are not high-ranking officials, they can be regarded as grass-roots officials after all. Therefore, Yuan Shu who occupies Huainan is known as the emperor, and he still knows a little about the generals.

"No." Seeing the village elder's little third son stood up respectfully, Wen said: "It is General Liu appointed by the court."

"General Liu?" The village elder's cloudy eyes were a little puzzled: "How did General Liu let you go?"

So the little third son almost explained how he was defeated by Liu Ye in Zhang Xun's army, and then let out the news that he came out to explain back and forth.

"General Liu is like a god, and what is more rare is to love the people like a child." The little third son said gratefully: "General Liu also said that when the Shouchun is settled, he will release the captives together to give everyone peace of mind The farming of the heart."

Hearing this, the people around immediately praised Liu Ye, especially the old farmer who also has a son in Yuan Shujun's family, and burst into tears.

"Great, since the third son is back, my tiger can naturally come back."

"God bless, General Liu led Wang Shi from a long way, and now Huainan is back under the rule of the court."

The villagers talked and were happily, while the village elder tapped the ground with a cane and coughed a few times. The crowd suddenly became quiet.

"Listen to me." The town elder looked around the people around his eyes and said solemnly: "Don't disclose the news that the third son is back, otherwise these soldiers will come over and arrest people, everyone. Is everything clear?"

"Don't worry, we promise not to mention a word."

The village elder nodded in satisfaction, and walked to the old woman again: "San'er his mother, Xiao San has been living in my house these few days, what do you think?"

"Well, please take care of the old man." The old woman nodded hurriedly.

"Haha, come with me, Xiaosan." The village elder's muddy eyes revealed a trace of old and accidental shrewdness. In addition to protection, he also wanted to get some news from the mouth of the youngest son.