After the beginning of spring, green mountains and green waters are full of vitality, but this scenery does not make Zhang Ji happy.
Originally, his life was very smooth. Following Dong Zhuo and under Lu Bu, if he conquered the world, he would definitely be able to become a marquis and a general. However, he was blinded by a shot from Lin Ze and had to stay in bed for half a year before he could save his life. He killed Lu Bu. , executed Dong Zhuo, and turned himself and others into bereaved dogs.
In troubled times, just because Lin Ze can achieve great things does not necessarily mean he cannot. In terms of martial arts, his nephew Zhang Xiu is not necessarily worse than Lin Ze. In terms of intelligence, Guo Jia is not necessarily as good as Jia Xu.
If Shouchun is destroyed first and then Yueyang Village, Lin Ze will have no foundation. His territory will definitely be divided up by the world, and he will definitely be able to find a place to use as his base.
Zhang Ji listened to Jia Xu's advice and split up with his nephew Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu went to Nanyang to fight guerrillas, attracting Lin Ze's firepower. He waited for an opportunity to attack near Shouchun. It didn't matter if he couldn't find Yueyang Village. He took it. In Shouchun, there were always officials who could not bear the torture and would confess the location of Yueyang Village.
Zhang Ji still couldn't feel at all how terrifying Lin Ze's outrage was. All the scouts of the Langya Army were exposed. It was clearly investigated whether Zhang Ji wiped his butt with a stone or a piece of bamboo.
Zhang Zhao cooperated with Ma Wu to move the people and soldiers on the south bank of the Huaihe River downstream, arranged suspicious soldiers to drive Zhang Ji to a designated location, and continued to hold a lantern festival on the river.
All the information forced Zhang Ji to stay in a plain area in the upper reaches of the Huaihe River. Zhang Ji still felt that it was extremely safe here. The lanterns on the Huaihe River dazzled him.
The Huaihe River water conservancy project has been completely completed. The water flow is gentle and makes a crisp sound. Although the weather is still a bit cold, the flower boats and lanterns on the Huaihe River are really wonderful. The girls gently pull up their skirts and walk on the water under the bright moon. The cold moonlight reflected on them.
Gorgeous.
The plum blossoms on the shore emit a refreshing fragrance, and the fairy's hair is shining with a moving luster and fluffy on the side, and the hosta is also slightly tilted.
They sang songs and guessed lantern riddles.
It has been many years since I have seen such a prosperous scene.
Zhang Ji didn't realize that there was a strong murderous intention here.
More than a hundred ferries slowly docked at Guandu in the night.
Soldiers from the first brigade of the Langya Group Army filed ashore and lined up. The soldiers were wearing blue-gray wolf skin jackets and armor, holding third-generation embroidered spring knives, eight-foot-long spears, sniper crossbows, and long and short weapons.
After glancing at all the soldiers who had crossed the river and lined up, Ma Wu blew a whistle, and the whole army quickly mounted their horses and marched along the official road in the night, without lighting torches and only relying on the starlight.
Night combat and close combat are their specialty, and marching in the dark is really nothing.
In the darkness, in addition to the friction sound of fast marching, various bird calls can be heard from time to time. How can there be any calls of migratory birds in winter? This is simply the battalions and companies passing messages to each other.
The scouts took the lead, holding short knives to kill Zhang Ji's sentry posts along the way. The dark sky was inlaid with some scattered stars, and the full moon seemed to be obscured by dark clouds. The sky was high and it was a murderous night, and the night was dark and arsonous. When the scouts arrived at Zhang Ji, After Ji's camp, a dozen soldiers rushed out and shouted: "Stop, who are you!"
The soldiers of the Langya Group Army's scouts all possessed special skills and cooperated well with each other. They quickly stepped forward with knives. The guards' necks were wiped by the short knives made of patterned steel, and blood spattered wildly.
There were fierce generals under Zhang Ji. When they saw something moving in front of the door, they rushed over immediately. They had no time to mount their horses, but they were still as fast as galloping horses with their swords on foot.
While slashing with his sword, the scout sacrificed one man, but the next second he was picked up by Ma Wu who came on horseback with a gun.
The soldiers rushed into the camp crazily, killing Zhang Ji's enemies mercilessly, and swallowed up the camp like they were chopping melons and vegetables.
Ma Wu was only followed by his 800 soldiers, who massacred the camp and let many people go because this was not Zhang Ji's main camp. He wanted to attract Zhang Ji to attack, and a counter-siege was going on outside.
If Jia Xu were here, Ma Wu's plan would not work, but Zhang Ji would be nothing.
In the darkness, Ma Wu looked at the strange movements around him. Just by listening to the sound of horse hooves, he knew that there were only about 30,000 horses here, and the other 30,000 horses did not know where they went.
The surrounding soldiers did not receive Ma Wu's signal and did not take action. They all quietly ambush.
Ma Wu stared at the group of Zhang Ji's soldiers and made sure that they could no longer run away. He picked up the sniper crossbow and fired a crossbow into the air. A cloud of fireworks dispersed. The surrounding soldiers received the order and immediately blew the crossbow. The horn sounded, and the entire army changed formations and began to charge.
This kind of battlefield is very cruel, because the vision is not good, no technique is paid attention to, and it depends entirely on strength. The battlefield is full of broken limbs and half-cut heads.
Ma Wu did not fight the enemy, but found their leader Zhang Ji in the dark. He stepped forward on horseback and knocked him off his horse with the barrel of his gun. Before the battle was over, Ma Wu pulled out his riding crop and whipped Zhang Ji hard. He scolded: "You little thief, you dare to run wild on my land, you really don't know how to write the word "death"!"
Zhang Ji never imagined in his wildest dreams that the killing would come at a moment's notice without any warning. With Jia Xu by his side, he had figured out everything, but he had not figured out how powerful Lin Ze was.
Ma Wu did not give him a good time, but whipped him with a riding crop all night long. Early the next morning, Zhang Ji had been whipped into a pile of pulp, with only his head intact.
This thief who almost killed the pregnant lady, who caused himself to be whipped by his lord, finally allowed Ma Wu to relieve his anger.
The news of Zhang Jishen's death did not reach Lin Ze's ears at the first time, but it reached Cao Cao's ears.
Cao Ren defeated Li Jue and used Hongyi artillery, such as chopping melons and vegetables. Li Jue could not find a piece of good meat on his position. On the way back, Cao Ren received Cao Cao's order to send his troops to Runan, that is, Resting in the southwest of Xunfang City, Cheng Yu led his guards to Xunfang City and met Jin Xuan, the lord of Xunfang City. He gave half of the captured supplies to Jin Xuan and agreed that Cao Ren's army would rest nearby.
Jin Xuan couldn't make the final decision on this kind of matter, so he ordered the scouts to go to Xi County and Lin Ze to explain the situation and request Lin Ze's top instructions.
It doesn't matter whether Lin Ze agrees or not, what Cheng Yu wants is time.
While Cheng Yu contacted Jin Xuan, he also contacted Jia Xu.
Cheng Yu wrote a letter to Jia Xu, the content of which was: "Zhang Ji is dead. If you want to survive, quickly capture Wancheng and surrender to my lord Cao Cao, otherwise you will die without a burial place!"
Jia Xu showed the letter to Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu burst into tears and wanted to avenge his uncle.
However, Jia Xu said: "Now all the civil servants and generals under Lin Ze are on guard against us. It will be harder to fight back than to climb to the sky. Now we can only surrender to Cao Cao. There will be a battle between Cao Cao and Lin Ze in the future. That is our revenge." Time. Otherwise, your aunt and all your family members will die at the hands of Lin Ze."
Zhang Xiu was convinced and immediately wrote back to Cheng Yu, willing to surrender to Cao Cao.
Cheng Yu breathed a sigh of relief and reported to Cao Cao that the matter was done.
Cao Cao was overjoyed when he took Cheng Yu's reply and said: "Brother Lin Ze, your Wancheng was not fought by me, but by Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu surrendered to me. Don't blame me. It was him who wanted to surrender. Everyone in the world Everyone knows that I, Cao Cao, don’t kill the surrendered troops, so there’s nothing I can do!”
Xun Yu said from the side: "Congratulations, my lord, now we have a springboard to start a war with Lin Ze. But my lord, Lin Ze will definitely come and go back to Wancheng with me. Have you decided what to say?"
"What are you talking about? Just wait and see what changes will happen in the world!" Cao Cao held Cheng Yu's letter in his hand and said, "Sooner or later, Xunfang City will be mine too."
Cao Cao went to join Cao Ren that night. After Zhang Xiu captured Wancheng, he stationed himself in Wancheng. With those five hundred Hongyi cannons, the King of Heaven could not even think of capturing Wancheng. He also ordered Zhang Xiu that Wancheng could be captured. Occupy, but be sure not to hurt Lin Ze's people. Lin Ze loves his people like a son. If he hurts one of his people, Zhang Xiu's entire army will be buried with him. Even if the King of Heaven comes, it won't be easy for him.
These days, Lin Ze has been thinking about Cao Ren's troop movement. The army's triumphant direction is not from Luoyang, but to Xunfang City. He already has a feeling in his heart that Cao Cao may want to capture Wancheng, but he doesn't know how he will use it. In what way.
It wasn't until Jin Xuan's letter that Lin Ze understood. He no longer complained about Ma Wu for not wiping out all Zhang Ji's men. Instead, he called Cao Ang back and said, "Meng De is good at employing people, but a wise man must always have one thing in mind." Unfortunately, Dong Zhuo's men are all rats, and there is still Zhang Xiu alive. If he wants to survive, he will definitely surrender to Brother Meng De. If he agrees, sooner or later there will be trouble. Go back and persuade your father, Zhang Xiu surrenders, Think before you act.”
Cao Ang clasped his fists at Lin Ze and said, "Thank you uncle for informing me. My nephew will go back soon."
Cao Ang and Lin Ze parted ways, and Lin Ze had no intention of staying here anymore. There was no point. He had to go to Wancheng for a walk. He couldn't let Cao Cao take away his own territory so comfortably. The most important two For this matter, Dian Wei cannot die. It would be great if Jia Xu can recruit his subordinates.
The moon is full and half full, the weather is getting warmer, and there are spring thunders gradually. Animals hide in the soil during the winter and do not drink or eat. This is called "stinging". The spring thunder is to wake them up, which is called "waking of stinging".
Cao Ang returned to Xuchang, but he didn't expect his father to go to Wancheng. He sighed, changed his horse, and rushed towards Wancheng.
When Cao Cao arrived in Wancheng, Zhang Xiu knelt in front of him and said, "General, please pay homage to Duke Cao!"
Cao Cao knew that Zhang Xiu was Tong Yuan's apprentice, and he was already very greedy. If Liu Bei could win Zhao Yun's loyalty, if he could get such a master, he would be even more powerful. He helped Zhang Xiu up and said: "Please get up quickly, quickly." Please get up, I will be lucky to have the help of the general."
Zhang Xiu stood up and breathed a sigh of relief. He finally felt at ease. He had been having nightmares every day for the past few days, and he was afraid that Lin Ze would suddenly appear and kill him. Now that he had become Cao Cao's man, Lin Ze had to make careful decisions.
Xun Yu hurriedly walked in from outside the door and said: "My lord, Lin Ze is here!"
Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu were both startled. Cao Cao asked, "How many people did you bring?"
Xun Yu said: "Two generals Huang Zhong and Wei Yan, ten thousand new soldiers."
Zhang Xiu said: "Mr. Cao, there are only ten thousand people, let me take them down!"
Cao Cao smiled and said: "No, no, do you know why your uncle died? Because he miscalculated Lin Ze. You all thought that once Lin Ze died, the tree fell and the hozens scattered. On the contrary, once Lin Ze died, his millions of troops He will work together to avenge the whole world and avenge him. Moreover, now that Lin Ze has an heir, there is no point in killing him. Besides, do you think you can win? Even if Lin Ze leads a thousand men, we may not be able to defeat him. , my brother is so evil."
Zhang Xiu panicked and said, "What about that?"
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, you'll be fine!"
With that said, Cao Cao took off his shoes and ran out wearing only his socks. He kept shouting: "Where is my brother Lin Ze? Where is he? Take me to see him quickly. I miss him so much..."
