The three-day treasure auction was a great success. A total of 87 treasures were auctioned out of 120 treasures, and 9,200 taels of gold were sold.
The twenty-eight treasures designated by Huan Xuan were all treasures, and their prices exceeded one hundred taels. The competition was fierce. Huan Ning spent 760 taels to purchase five of them, and was greatly frustrated.
Huan Ning was well aware of Huan Xuan's ungrateful nature. He was only a member of the Yuanzhi clan of the Huan family, so it would be difficult for him to do business when he returned to Beijing. A reprimand and loss of work would be considered a light punishment.
During this trip to Xiangyang, Huan Ning tasted the sweetness of the power of a fox and a tiger, and he was not willing to give up the power he had gained.
Along the way, he racked his brains to think about how to get away with his crime. When he saw Huan Xuan presenting the treasure, Huan Xuan became furious.
Huan Ning cried and complained that Yang Anxuan was so prosperous that he was rejected when he came to visit him. He bravely went to the state government office and was whipped and ridiculed. As he spoke, Huan Ning untied his brocade robe, revealing the whip marks on his body.
Huan Xuan was so angry that he had the world under his control, but the little Yang Anxuan actually dared to disobey him many times. He would not be able to let go of his hatred unless he was cut into pieces.
Feng Gai, who immediately ordered the army to be organized in Jingzhou, once again raised an army to attack Yongzhou. This time he must capture Xiangyang and kill Yang Anxuan. qδ
In July, the summer grain was put into the warehouse, and the army rations were sufficient. Feng Gai, who was recruiting troops for training in Jiangling, had long wanted to avenge the defeat of the county. After receiving Huan Xuan's order, Feng Gai took all the soldiers and horses from Jingzhou and led an army of 50,000 people out of Dangyang and went straight to Bian County.
Through the implementation of benevolent government, promotion of Confucianism, and light corvee service, Yongzhou gained great support from the gentry to ordinary people. At this time, Yongzhou had more than 30,000 elite soldiers and horses, including nearly 5,000 light cavalry and 500 heavy cavalry. ; The garrison troops numbered more than 70,000.
The soldiers were well-prepared and the top and bottom were of the same mind. Yang Anxuan had long since ignored Feng Gai's army. After discussing with Yang Siping, Wang Zhene and others, Yang Anxuan decided to take a preemptive strike and send a message to the world.
"...Although Huanxuan is known as a minister of the Jin Dynasty, he is actually a traitor of the Jin Dynasty who tortured Dong Zhuo and made the gods angry and resentful... He will usurp and punish those who do not follow him... Yongzhou holds high the banner of righteousness, wipes out the evil, stabilizes the world... and is widely known. Shenbu, Xian makes people know and hear."
The proclamations blew by like a hurricane, and everyone from the wealthy nobles to ordinary people paid attention to Yongzhou and the upcoming Jing-Yong War.
On August 2, Yang Anxuan personally led an army of 40,000 people to the south to organize the county. His generals were Meng Longfu, Kuaien, Yu Fei, Zhang Feng and others. Wang Zhene was the military advisor. Yang Shangbao led Yan Ke and others to garrison with 8,000 troops. In the areas of Fuxian and Yicheng, Liu Zhong led his navy to patrol the river to prevent Huanxuan's navy from moving up the river.
Yang Anxuan's 40,000-strong army had 20,000 elite troops, including 3,000 light cavalry and 500 heavy cavalry. The other 20,000 men were selected from the garrison and recruited into the army. Yang Anxuan camped in the south of Bianxian County. The camp stretched for five or six miles, with dense banners and fierce fighting.
Feng Gai led his army to Bianxian County. He climbed to a high place to view the Yongzhou camp and was secretly surprised. The Yongzhou camp is distributed according to the five elements, with dense archery towers, strict fortifications, and strong military power. The officers and soldiers in the camp advance and retreat in an orderly manner. It is obvious that there are experts who have given guidance on setting up the camp.
After the defeat of Bianxian County, Feng Gai sent a detailed investigation team to investigate the situation in Yongzhou: after the deaths of Yang Guang and Yang Quanqi, the older generation of the Yang family had Yang Siping, Yang Zijing, and Yang Shangbao; the younger generation except Yang Anxuan and Yang Anyuan were not well-known. ; Yang Anxuan recruited Wang Zhene, Hu Fan, Meng Longfu, Kuaien, Liu Zhong and others under his command. These people are all brave and good generals and should not be underestimated.
Feng Gai returned to his camp with a heavy heart. Although he was defeated by Yang Anxuan last year, the reason was that he was not familiar with the Yongzhou Army. The Yongzhou Army had sharp weapons. Yang Anxuan split the heavy cavalry into light and heavy cavalry and attacked. Only then suffered a big loss.
When he came back with his army this time, Feng Gai ordered his people to strengthen the shields and prepare thousands of chariots. It was absolutely impossible for Yang Anxuan to use heavy cavalry and sharp arrows to charge into the formation.
However, after seeing the Yongzhou military camp, Feng Gai knew that the Yongzhou army was fully fledged and was no less numerous than the Jingzhou troops. The two armies were evenly matched and this battle would probably take many years.
At the Yongzhou military camp, Yang Anxuan summoned the generals to discuss defeating the enemy. Everyone believed that this battle would not be easy and would probably be delayed until winter.
Yang Anxuan smiled and said, "Everyone knows that Yu is getting married in September. This is a major event in life and cannot be missed, otherwise Yu's father-in-law, Confucius, will break Yu's head with a bamboo stick."
Everyone laughed. Kong Yi and a group of great Confucians were compiling Confucian texts in Hongwenzhuang, while Kong Xian was traveling around Yongzhou.
Running around, recruiting teachers, and checking the progress of the school's construction, the white-faced scholar was so busy that he became thin and black.
Although Meng Longfu, Kuai En and others were military generals, they respected the Kong family father and son very much, not to mention that their lord wanted to become a good son-in-law of the Kong family. Occasionally, Kong Yi came to the state government office to look for Yang Anxuan, and everyone who met him was very polite and respectful.
Wang Zhene and Kong Xian became good friends. They often talked about political affairs together in their free time. They shared the same goals and had a close friendship.
Hearing Yang Anxuan talk about the September wedding, Wang Zhen laughed evilly and said: "Brother Kong and his son have already returned to Qufu at the end of July, waiting for the lord to go to meet the bride. Brother Kong asked the lord to tell him not to miss the wedding date on September 18th. , otherwise...hehe."
Meng Longfu said: "The battle with Jingzhou soldiers and horses is expected to be long. My lord can go and get married. The servants will resist Feng Gai. My lord can rest assured."
Yang Anxuan laughed loudly and said: "How can I miss you when Yu gets married? You will have to hold the wine for Yu then. Meng Longfu, Kuai En, you two big wine baskets have a heavy responsibility."
Wang Zhen'e heard the implication of Yang Anxuan's words and asked, "My lord, do you think that the battle with Jingzhou soldiers and horses can be ended before September?"
Yang Anxuan glanced at Wang Zhene with admiration and said, "Those who know me well can suppress evil by setting up a map."
Shen Qingzhi was summoned by Yang Anxuan to serve as his personal guard, and Zhang Feng had a follower. Zhang Feng no longer had to do such small things as going out to deliver orders, hanging maps, and serving tea and meals.
Yang Anxuan suppressed his smile and said, "It is indeed as Zhen evil guessed. I think Feng Gai will withdraw his troops soon."
Everyone held their breath as Yang Anxuan continued, "Huan Wei, the governor of Jingzhou, is seriously ill. According to Ding Quan's reports, he is likely to die in the near future."
Yang Anxuan used Ding Quan and Huang Fu to build a secret guard. Many people didn't like it, thinking that Yang Anxuan set up his eyes and ears to protect everyone. Later, the secret guard found Liu Zhong and communicated information during the four-pronged attack on Yong, laying the foundation for the final victory.
Yang Anxuan made it clear that the secret guards were only involved in military matters and would never interfere in anyone's private affairs, so everyone gradually accepted the existence of the secret guards.
This spring, news came that Huan Wei, the governor of Jingzhou, was ill. Yang Anxuan asked Ding Quan to send a detailed investigation to find out about Huan Wei's medical condition. He even bribed the cook to look through the medicine residue to pay attention to the severity of Huan Wei's condition.
Yang Anxuan remembered that historical records recorded that Huan Wei died in August, and immediately after Yu Ping raised an army to capture Jingzhou, Huan Xuan would definitely ask Feng Gai to go south to quell the rebellion.
Of course, we can't tell everyone about Yu Ping's uprising. Yang Anxuan used the excuse that Jingzhou was unstable and someone would take advantage of Huan Wei's death.
Everyone was doubtful, and Yang Anxuan did not explain much. He pointed at the map and said: "If Feng Gai retreats, he must pass through Changban Slope (1)."
Luo Guanzhong was not born until nearly a thousand years ago, and there was no "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in the world. The story of Zhao Zilong riding the savior alone seven times in and seven times out, and Zhang Yide breaking the bridge and driving back Cao's soldiers has not yet been handed down.
The last time Yang Anxuan inspected the market and passed by Goulan, he thought of the story of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Liu Guan and Zhang were deeply affectionate, Zhuge Wu was loyal, the eighteen princes rebelled against Dong Zhuo, and the three heroes of Hulao Pass fought against Lu Bu. These stories may be used for reference. Consolidate your own rule.
Yuan Tao has already replied to the letter and is planning to resign and come to Xiangyang. Yang Anxuan plans to ask Yuan Tao to make up some new plays after meeting him. When he portrays the unparalleled benevolence and righteousness of Liu Jingzhou, the people of the world will subconsciously think that he is the unparalleled benevolence and righteousness of Yang Yongzhou. If you want to conquer the world, you must first conquer the hearts of the people.
No one knew what Yang Anxuan was thinking. Wang Zhen'e frowned and thought: "Changban Slope is thirty-eight miles away. How can we bypass Feng Gai's army lurking here?"
"Jingshan Mountain," Yang Anxuan traced his finger across the mountain range on the west side of Bianxian County, and said, "Sneak with armor and a knife, cross Jingshan Mountain and sneak to the vicinity of Changban."
When Wang Zhen'e knew that Yang Anxuan was training in Xinye, he selected the best athletes in the army to form the Pioneer Battalion, and trained them in skills such as climbing mountains and ridges, wading across rivers, and walking with heavy loads. Later, the Xianfeng Camp was renamed the Heroic Battalion, and now there are 1,200 soldiers in total. Elite name.
The soldiers of Xiaoyong camp are at least very long, and they are usually scattered among various camps. If there is a tough battle, Yang Anxuan will gather them into an army and break the enemy like a sharp sword. In Xiayi, he once attacked Changsun Fei with 200 elite soldiers and defeated him. Wei Jun.
Yang Anxuan said: "If, as Yu expected, Huan Wei died and chaos broke out in Jingzhou, Feng Gai would definitely withdraw his troops. Yu guessed that Feng Gai would attack and let the baggage evacuate first, ostensibly quarreling with our army.
fight, and then leave at night. "
Wang Zhene nodded and said, "Yes, if the lord guesses that there will be chaos in Jingzhou, Feng Gai will definitely evacuate. The baggage will be evacuated first, and they will travel almost thirty or forty miles a day, just in time to reach the Changban slope area. Feng Gai will pretend to be with him during the day. Our army engaged in battle and retreated to Changbanpo overnight. Once we reach Changbanpo, it is only one day's journey from Dangyang City. When our army discovers it the next day, we will be unable to catch up."
"Assemble the heroic camp, Meng Longfu led the heroic camp to sneak to the Changbanpo area, wait for the Jingzhou army's baggage to arrive, wait for the opportunity to kill him, burn the food and grass baggage, block the road, we must not let Feng Gai go." Yang Anxuan said solemnly: "Foolish I sent out an appeal to the world, but most people didn't take it seriously, so let's use Feng Gai's head to tell the world."
Meng Longfu looked excited and responded loudly: "I will definitely live up to my master's trust."
Wang Zhen said evilly: "To lurk in the Changban Slope area, the timing must be good. If you do it too early, you will not be able to survive; if you do it too late, you will miss the opportunity."
Yang Anxuan said with a smile: "When Feng Gai sends out troops in large numbers, it is probably a sign that he will withdraw."
Wang Zhene shook his head and remained silent.
"Both Ding Quan and Huang Fu have sneaked into Jiangling City. As long as there is news, they will send messages from Zhijiang River to Zhanghe River. News from Jingzhou can be obtained in a day and night at most." Yang Anxuan added: "Judging from the combination, it is almost inseparable."
Zhang Feng said from the side: "My lord, I would like to go into battle with General Meng."
Yang Anxuan glanced at Shen Qingzhi, who was standing next to the map and looked eager to try, and said, "Yes, you take Shen Qingzhi to join the battle."
