There are three parts of spring scenery, two parts of dust, and one part of running water. -------"Water Dragon Song" by Su Shi of the Northern Song Dynasty
It is said that Wei Yan was on duty on the wall of Changsha. He thought that today would be another bloody battle, but he saw the flags of the Su Dynasty camp were crooked and gongs were flying. For some unknown reason. Seeing that there was a lot of confusion behind the camp, he made a decisive decision, ordered his troops and horses, left the city and went straight to Su Dai's camp. As expected, there was no resistance in the camp. Wei Yan ordered all the tents to be burned down and all the remaining people to be annihilated.
Wei Yanyi was a brave man, and he was like a god of hell. He fought straight to the back camp, and there was no rebel in front of him. When they came to Huang Zhong, they found out that it was Lingling Army Horse who came back to Changsha to rescue him. Wei Yan's cold eyes finally met Chen Long's, and both of them felt chilled.
Wei Yan was chilled because he saw that Chen Long was so young and his army had such terrifying fighting power. If he wanted to destroy Changsha, it was just a matter of digging into the bag. What made Chen Long chill was Wei Yan's cold gaze, which seemed to be looking at the back of his head. Be the best witness. No wonder Zhuge Kongming is so afraid of Wei Yan. Should he recruit this famous general?
Wei Yan threw away his sword, dismounted from his horse, followed Huang Zhong to Chen Long, raised his hands and said: "Master Governor, I am Wei Yan, Wei Wenchang, a general under Han Xuan, the prefect of Changsha. Recently, the bandits of the Su Dynasty have been under siege, and there is no rescue. If it hadn't been for your righteousness in sending troops, Changsha would have been in danger. Please follow me into the city, and let Mr. Liu Pan and Prefect Han Xuan express their gratitude."
How can Chen Long not understand Wei Wenchang? Although he had an ingenious plan for Ziwu Valley, it was not adopted by Zhuge Kongming. Instead, he was considered to have rebellious intentions, and was eventually killed by Ma Dai's knife. Even Han Xuan died under his sword.
Chen Long muttered: "When I go back to pay my respects to Mr. Liu Pan and Prefect Han Xuan, I will tell him that I have sent troops this time to behead Su Dai, shoot Chen Wen to death, and wipe out the 50,000 rebels. There will be no more banditry in Changsha in a short time." , but Lingling is empty, I must lead my troops back quickly, so there is no need to enter the city."
After thinking for a while, he said: "Lingling and Changsha, and even the entire Jingzhou, are closely related. I hope Mr. Liu Pan will send a message to Jingsheng, saying that I took Hengyang as a supply base to rescue Changsha. Don't be surprised."
After saying this, he handed over his hands and said goodbye to Wei Yan. He called Huang Zhong alone to say a few words, turned around and left as soon as he mentioned the war horse. The generals followed closely behind, and the front lines of the Qinglong Army turned into the rear lines. Tens of thousands of people stopped and arranged neatly, and the formation quickly disappeared at the end of the horizon.
On the battlefield that had tens of thousands of troops just now, only Wei Yan and Huang Zhong were left alone, both staring blankly in the direction of Chen Long's disappearing troops. Wei Yan still recalled Chen Long's righteous and pure eyes, and he really couldn't imagine that a local warlord could have such compassionate eyes. He couldn't help but ask Huang Zhong beside him: "Han Sheng, you and I will go back to Changsha together. On the way, could you tell me about the governor Chen Long? How did he rescue you?"
Chen Long's biggest gain this time was that nearly 30,000 troops surrendered. Chen Long adopted a policy of Huairou. Anyone who was willing to follow him would be allowed to pick up his family and move their family to Lingling. Those who were unwilling to join the Qinglong Army would be given travel expenses to help them return home. Most of Chen Long's soldiers have become free commentators, and there are even soldiers with refugee backgrounds who have come forward to talk about their journey from being displaced by the war to buying a house in Lingling and settling down with their families. The surrendering soldiers listened with great interest, but most of them were willing to stay. Chen Long allocated Xi Zhicai to train and asked him to form the third army with Huang Zhong in the future. In view that Huang Zhong wanted to obtain Liu Biao's movements in You County and could not take up his post in the Qinglong Army for the time being, Chen Long appointed Sun Xia as the temporary deputy commander of the Third Army to assist Xi Zhicai in training his troops.
One of the surrendered generals caught Chen Long's attention. This man's surname was Zhu Minghuan, whose courtesy name was Xiu Mu. He was eight feet tall, had a dignified appearance, was skilled in martial arts, and had agile eyes. He was eighteen years old and was already the leader of the Yi Cong of Wu County. Join the rebels. Chen Longguang's mind showed that this man in the official history was a famous general of Soochow later. Although he was not as good as Cheng Pu, Han Dang and other twelve tiger ministers from Jiangdong, he was still a hero. Moreover, he is proficient in water warfare, which is exactly the naval talent that Chen Long is in urgent need of.
Chen Long had a long chat with Zhu Huan. Seeing that although he was young, he was very ambitious, and he said happily: "I already know the talent of Xiu Mu. Today, the Lingling rivers are mixed and the lakes are crisscrossed, but the total naval force is only a few thousand people. I am about to use your talents. Are you willing to build an excellent navy army for me?"
Zhu Huan's young face showed a hint of joy, and he hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "My lord has such trust in me as a surrendered general, how dare my subordinates disappoint me." At that moment, Chen Long called Gan Ning and said, "Xingba, I know you are the original one." Water is my home, and it is only because there is no one to train the special forces that I leave it to you to help me manage it. Now that I am back, I will personally lead the training of the special divisions. It is enough to have Lu Chang to assist me. How can you be so talented in water warfare? It's a waste. You are now appointed as the commander of the Lingling Navy Corps and your military advisor. There are three divisions under your jurisdiction. Yang Huai, Gao Pei, and Zhu Huan each lead one division for training. Warship configuration plan and cost budget , you are required to submit a written report within thirty days and bring it to me."
Gan Ning said happily: "My lord, my subordinates are thinking that the navy is too small to be suitable for fighting in the south. With your words, I will build an invincible navy for Lingling."
Chen Long smiled and said: "Don't talk big words yet. Jiangxia, Dongting, Jianye, Xiangyang, Jiangling, Changsha, Chaisang, etc. are all important areas for the navy. When your navy has wiped out these states and counties, it will not be too late for you to brag. "
Not to mention that Chen Long wanted to build an invincible Lingling navy army, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan returned to the city victoriously, and expressed Chen Long's love for the Qinglong army in front of Liu Pan and Han Xuan for rescuing them. Liu Pan was fair-faced, beardless, and quite handsome. A trace of suspicion flashed across his young face and he said, "It was Lingling's troops who took action in a righteous manner?"
Han Xuan next to him was in his forties, with a narrow face, a thin body, and a rather sophisticated manner. Han Xuan stroked his beard and said: "I heard that Chen Long has always been very scheming, good at fishing for fame, bringing in refugees, and showing his virtue in government. He has a lot of ambitions. I heard that Queen He originally proposed that he be the governor of Jingzhou, but for some reason, the emperor only Jiaozhou is sealed."
Wei Yandao: "Then Governor Chen also said that he took Hengyang as a base for the convenience of rescuing the troops. This time he sent troops from Hengyang to Youxian and Changsha, and then they attacked and eliminated the 50,000-strong army of the Su Dynasty."
Han Xuan was startled. Liu Pan knocked on the back of his chair and said, "Chen Long is so bold! Hengyang is near Changsha. It is the land I want to take. This matter must be reported immediately to my father, General Jingsheng." , let him allow me to send troops to regain Hengyang!"
Huang Zhong and Wei Yan, who were standing in the hall, both secretly cursed. They didn't expect that Mr. Liu had just escaped from trouble. Instead of thanking him for sending troops to rescue him, he would turn his back and want to take back Hengyang. It could be said that a kindness would be repaid with revenge. But they had no right to speak. They both stood there blankly, lowering their heads to listen to what Han Xuan said.
Han Xuan followed Liu Pan's tone and said: "What Mr. Liu said is absolutely true. Hengyang belongs to Jingzhou, and there is no doubt about it. However, when General Jingsheng first arrived in Jingzhou, his troops still needed to be trained, and Yuan Shu and his ilk were eyeing him. In a hurry, , where can we have the troops to destroy Lingling? Even Changsha may be in danger, please bear with me for the time being."
Liu Pan knew that what Han Xuan said was true. Su Dai could turn Changsha upside down, not to mention easily defeating Su Dai's Qinglong Army. Although Liu Pan said he was tough, he was actually suffering from severe kidney deficiency and had no ability to compete with Chen Long.
Liu Pan's face became even more ugly, and he walked down the hall in a defiant manner without even waving goodbye to everyone. Han Xuan let out a sigh of relief, sat down on the chair, and said to Huang Zhong and Wei Yan in the hall: "The world is not peaceful, and I am on pins and needles waiting. Han Sheng, you still go to guard You County and pay attention to Lingling." Wen Commander, although Su Dai's army has been eliminated, the troops still need to be reorganized and the defense cannot be relaxed." After saying that, he stood up, straightened his clothes, walked into the back hall and disappeared.
Huang Zhong and Wei Yan looked at each other and saw the helplessness on each other's faces. Liu Pan and his like could only dominate and dominate because they were relatives of Liu Biao. His commander, Han Xuan, showed no signs of loving his soldiers as his own children. The newly married girl in the back palace was his real interest. Chen Long sends troops
On the way back just now, Wei Yan had talked a lot with Huang Zhong and was becoming more and more curious about Chen Long. Although Chen Long did not reveal his intention to recruit Wei Yan, Wei Yan already sensed Huang Zhong's affection for Chen Long. Throughout Changsha County, Wei Yan only admired Huang Zhong's martial arts, especially Huang Zhong's shooting skills, which were the best in the world. I have been working under Han Xuan for many years, and I have become a deputy general. Although he is still useful, Han Xuan is quite weak and is controlled by others. I am afraid that if I continue to work in Changsha, I will always be a mid-level officer.
Wei Yan was convinced that his talents were more than that. He practiced martial arts hard when he was young and studied military books when he was young. He developed martial arts and was familiar with the fighting methods. If you can get a strong team, why not worry about not being able to dominate the world.
Thinking of this, Wei Yan sighed deeply and said goodbye to Huang Zhong. Huang Zhong knew that Wei Yanhuai had no talent, and did not dare to recruit for his master. Looking at the back of Wei Yan who lowered his head and left, he could only sigh deeply.
Huang Zhong had long been warned by Chen Long that before taking Guiyang, he had to keep an eye on You County to block Zhao Fan's retreat to Changsha. Once Guiyang is captured, Huang Zhong can pass through Guiyang and go to Lingling to report to Chen Long and train his third army. At that time, no one cares about Liu Biao and Liu Pan, let alone Han Xuan and Wei Yan, as long as they do their best to assist the lord Chen Long in his struggle to dominate the world. If Liu Biao dares to attack Lingling, let him perish on the battlefield.
