Chapter 331 Yun Chang’s Heart
Friendship is as light as water, but loyalty is as high as autumn. ----------"Two Poems of the Tang Dynasty Ruhui" by Deng Yan of the Song Dynasty
It is said that the war spread and cut off the return route of Puyang Man Chong and Xu Huang's army. Man Chong decided to take a risk and Xu Huang's army was everywhere, and the Mengjin ferry was wiped out. However, the devil is one foot high and the road is ten feet high. Under Chen Long's deliberate management, Puyang killed Man Chong who was staying in Puyang and was caught off guard. After a fierce battle day and night, Puyang was captured. Man Boning escaped with 20,000 soldiers. Cao Cao's five thousand elite White Tiger Army fought to the death and surrendered. Chen Long won the first major victory in the Battle of the Central Plains and gained the extremely important and strong stronghold of Puyang.
During the Battle of Puyang, the first person to ascend to the top of Puyang City was Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang, who was wearing a green battle robe and black leather armor. Guan Yu danced the Qinglong Yanyue Sword, spinning forward like a windmill, and no one on the tower could stop him. Cao Cao's elite White Tiger Army on the city tower was completely empty, and a large number of Black Mountain Army had already swarmed up the city along the ladder.
Guan Yunchang's red face was covered with greasy blood, and he was exuding steam. Of course, it was the enemy's blood. Guan Yu handed the long sword to his left hand and hit it with a thud on the bluestone strips on the city. The bluestone suddenly flew into pieces. Guan Yu wiped the blood from his face with his right hand, held up his beautiful beard, and Ya Sai, a god descended to earth. The soldiers pushed the White Tiger Army down the city wall and quickly entered.
After Guan Yu accomplished his great feat, he felt that his long-suppressed heart was released, and he couldn't help but roar up to the sky to express the joy that surged in his heart. Chollima has been lying under the low eaves for too long. Just as the whistling sound subsided in the dark night, Guan Yu suddenly felt a surge of admiration and gratitude for Long Zhu. This trust in him was like a mountain weighing on his heart, making Guan Yu doubt for the first time whether he had mistaken his elder brother.
If you follow the flying dragon, you can reach the sky, but if you follow the marmot, you can only hide in the cave and shiver. Even if you are superb in martial arts, no one will appreciate you, and they may even want to destroy you because you have an ambitious but baseless elder brother. The last time Guan Yu felt this way was when he met Cao Cao Mengde when the alliance was fighting against Dong. Cao Cao's majestic majesty, recognition of people and talents, courteous corporal, and bravery and strategy all left a deep impression on Guan Yu. At this moment, it was diluted by another tall figure. This dragon ball seemed to favor him more than Cao Mengde, even if he Without formally expressing allegiance, he placed tens of thousands of powerful soldiers under his command without even blinking an eye. This trust and trust was so heavy that Guan Yu doubted whether he could avenge his elder brother. If Long Zhu was the murderer, what should he do?
This question has been lingering in Guan Yu's head for several days, but he still can't get rid of it. Guan Yu's head is about to explode. Guan Yu's righteousness is as heavy as a mountain, and his elder brother's blood revenge must be avenged, but he can't stand firm for a while, and then he asks himself, if he doesn't follow the lord who trusts him the most, how many opportunities will he have to show his talent?
Yun Changzhi was confused and no longer firm. On this day, Puyang's army reorganization was completed. Yun Chang attended the military meeting. The battle report that Mengjin was burned had arrived, and the morale of the army was somewhat shaken. Chen Long discussed meritorious deeds and rewarded Guan Yu for his first contribution in the Battle of Puyang. However, Guan Yu was a guest minister, so Chen Long still applied to Guan Yu for the post of General of Hebei.
General Hebei could have private guards, but Guan Yu refused. Guan Yu declined and said: "My elder brother is the emperor's uncle, but he is just a general with no private protection. How can I get past my elder brother?"
This reason is high-sounding. Chen Long thought for a moment and said: "Although I don't agree with what Yun Chang said, I can understand it. You don't need to refuse the position of general, but you don't have to refuse the title. No matter how high the title given to you is, it will not be as high as that of your elder brother." Uncle Emperor, right?"
Guan Yu was surprised and said: "A title? I have never expected this. However, the title was given by the Han Dynasty. How can Master Long give it to me?"
Long Zhu laughed and said: "Yun Chang, can't you see who is behind the linkage between several warlords this time? Naturally, it is those people who support the emperor in high places. With your title, you are definitely an authentic emperor. Reward!" After hearing this, Guan Yu felt happy and said repeatedly: "The Black Mountain Army is loyal to the Han Dynasty, I admire you!"
Seeing Guan Yu's brows relax, Long Zhu said again: "Yun Chang, I see that for your military exploits this time, the emperor can at least grant you the rank of pavilion. Let me do this. I will report it according to the rank of pavilion first, and the emperor will definitely approve it." Guan Yu said happily: " Thank you Mr. Long!”
Chen Long said: "Puyang has fallen, and there are still enemies around it. Our first priority is to defend well and stabilize the people's hearts. Mengjin was destroyed, and we need to rebuild it. Man Chong has disappeared. According to General Zhang Liao's report, he was in Chenliu We have seen many warships in the Yellow River section, walking in the dark, and it is highly suspected that Xu Huang burned Mengjin's more than 20,000 troops. We must guard against Xu Huang's counterattack, and at the same time consider how to continue to cooperate with Lu Bu in the next step."
At this time, Zhou Buyi, who was standing on the side, finally spoke: "The other side of Chenliu is the hilly area where we used to hide. It is easy to hide. I think Xu Huang is likely to choose this place. But when they raid Mengjin, they should not bring anyone with them." There is a lot of food and grass, so we will definitely grab food from each village. As long as we station troops to defend outside the West City, Puyang can be protected. If we send scouts disguised as farmers and hunters to investigate, we will definitely find where Xu Huang's army passed by to grab food, so that He has no way to hide. After locking the enemy's trace, whether it is a strong attack or a surprise attack, the superior force must be on our side."
Chen Long shook his head slightly and said: "The place where Xu Huang landed can be known by asking the scouts to look for the abandoned warships along the shore. It is probably only near Anyang. Although Anyang is a remote place, there are roads leading to it. Jizhou. Xu Huang's army is small, and he is very stable himself. He will definitely not dare to take risks again. To the west is the Shangdang Black Mountain Army with at least 50,000 people, to the north is the Yellow River and Zhang Liao of Chenliu County on the other side, and to the east is our Puyang. Such a dangerous zone, Does he dare to stay in hiding for a long time?"
Zhou Buyi was surprised and said: "What Military Advisor Long means is that Xu Huang will lead troops to kill Jizhou?"
Chen Long corrected: "It is not accurate to kill Jizhou. It should be running towards Jizhou, looking for a place to station troops and provide food, and even cooperate with Yuan Shao and temporarily fall into Yuan Shao's arms."
Guan Yu couldn't help but ask: "Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have been fighting for territory over the years. Why would Yuan Shao help him?"
Chen Long was filled with joy. Guan Yu had already considered the issue from the perspective of the Black Mountain Army. This was a big improvement. At that moment, he was assigned: "No matter how hard Xu Huang tries, he will enter a dead end. If Yuan Shao doesn't take him in, the Taihang Mountains are so barren and he will go crazy with hunger and have no choice but to take risks. All generals, listen to the order!" All generals, including Guan Yu, , all stood up suddenly.
"Guan Yunchang led 20,000 troops and stationed troops outside the north city to prevent Yuan Shao's army from sneak attacks." Guan Yu responded with a yes.
"The rest of the troops are 10,000 outside the east city and 20,000 inside the city to guard the city wall. The rest are stationed outside the west city to set up camp to prevent Xu Huang from jumping over the wall." All the generals listened to the order and went down to prepare. Only the remaining soldiers were left in the hall. Zhou Buyi and Chen Long.
Zhou Buyi asked leisurely: "My lord, you seem to think highly of this Guan Yu, but as far as I know, he has been secretly investigating Liu Bei's affairs. Give him so many soldiers, if he finds anything, he will Will there be no problem?"
Just as Chen Long was about to answer, he suddenly felt something very wrong in his heart. This was his unique sixth sense every time a master approached him. Chen Long made a gesture of silence, listened attentively, and carefully observed his surroundings. He suddenly stood up, kicked off the top tile, and rushed out with a bang. The explosion was so sudden that Zhou Buyi was so frightened that he crouched in the corner to avoid broken wood and broken tiles, not knowing what was going on.
Chen Long rushed out of the tile surface, fully expecting to catch the eavesdropping master who was close to him. At the end of the day, he could face-to-face to see who it was. Unexpectedly, there was no one on the tile surface. Chen Long looked at the broken tile surface in embarrassment. Dong, is there something wrong with my senses? There was nothing in his eyes, but there was the sound of wind in his ears, and he couldn't help but feel an extra layer of worry in his heart.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
