Zhang Yan and others watched from a distance and saw with their own eyes that Yu Du was killed and Cao's camp was in chaos. Thousands of people could be seen running around shouting.
"kill!"
Only then did Zhang Yan and others confirm that there was no trap, so they rushed out of the jungle and headed straight for Cao Ying.
Cao's camp became even more chaotic. They were massacred one-sidedly and had no power to fight back.
Zhang Yan, Yu Du and others were inexplicably excited and killed almost everyone they saw, as if they were determined to kill all the officers and soldiers.
Cao Ying was in a raging fire and was in chaos, and was massacred by Zhang Yan and others.
"They are not officers and soldiers!"
Suddenly, someone shouted.
Zhang Yan and others were shocked when they heard this, and then Yu Du pulled several people over and came to Zhang Yan.
Yu Du's face was gloomy and scary, and he said: "These are all bandits that Cao Cao suppressed along the road, they are not official soldiers at all!"
Zhang Yan looked at them wearing official uniforms, but their faces and postures were not that of officers at all. They felt like they had fallen into an ice cave, and said urgently: "Quickly retreat!"
Zhang Yan, Yu Du and others were frightened and retreated hastily.
Since these people are not officers and soldiers, it means that Cao Cao has been prepared. This is a trap!
As they ran, they looked around, as if the next moment, Cao Cao would lead his troops to surround them.
But they escaped ten miles away and still did not find any officers and soldiers, and the journey was uneventful.
"What's going on? Cao Cao set up a fake camp for them to attack without any plan?" Yu Du said with confusion on his face and fear in his heart.
Zhang Yan was still in a state of confusion and couldn't think of the reason. She just felt that something was wrong and said: "Ignore everything else, go back to the mountain immediately!"
Only by returning to the mountain can he calm down and feel safe.
Not long after Zhang Yan retreated, not far away, Guo Jia was drinking wine and walked out into the wind. He looked at the back of Zhang Yan's army with a smile and said: "Fifty thousand troops attacked the camp, and this general who was in trouble was the hero." What are you going to do?"
Zhang Yan was summoned to surrender by the imperial court, and the one who was awarded the title of General was the general who was in trouble.
Xi Zhicai coughed a few times and said, "Maybe you are afraid of being beaten by the army, right?"
Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Not necessarily, he probably has other thoughts."
Xi Zhicai followed the direction of Zhang Yan's army, looked at Jingjing Mountain, and said, "At this time, General Cao should have succeeded, right?"
Guo Jia took a sip of wine and suddenly turned to look at Xi Zhicai and said, "Zhicai, I heard that King Bohai has arrived in Dongjun? Are you going to return to life?"
Xi Zhi was the supervisory censor of Yushitai, and he was the supervisor of the army that conquered the Black Mountain Army. His main responsibility was to monitor Cao Cao. Now Liu Xie has arrived in Dongjun, which is very close to here.
Xi Zhicai said expressionlessly: "Let's wait for General Cao's victory."
Seeing that he didn't leave, Guo Jia's eyes flashed with a smile and said, "Zhicai, how about doing me a favor?"
Xi Zhicai had always been very wary of Guo Jia, frowned slightly and said, "What are you busy with?"
Guo Jia drank again and said quietly: "Big victory."
Xi Zhicai frowned more and more. What help did Dasheng want from him?
While they were chatting, Zhang Yan ran another ten miles and was less than ten miles away from Jingjing Mountain. He could return after running for a while.
"Commander, look!"
Suddenly, they turned around a hilltop, and not far away, there was a light that reached into the sky.
Zhang Yan rode her horse and rushed for a few steps. She saw a bright red scene in the direction of Jingjing Mountain, dyeing half of the sky red!
He trembled all over and almost fell off his horse.
Yu Du and others were even more shocked. They never imagined that there would be a fire on Jingjing Mountain!
"The mole!"
These were the two words that popped up in the minds of all of them.
Jingjing Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there are hundreds of thousands of people going up the mountain. Even if Cao Cao gets there, he won't be able to break through it for a while!
Before they had time to calm down and didn't know what to do, a group of people on horses came out of a small road not far away.
The torch was lit, not far or near, Zhang Yan and others saw the leader.
"Yang Feng!"
Everyone was shocked, and then gasped!
Zhang Yan figured it out in an instant, with a ferocious look on his face, and gritted his teeth and said: "Yang Feng, did you surrender to the army?"
Yang Feng sat on the horse, not far away from Zhang Yan, and said with a chuckle: "Brother Zhang, you are Pingnan Zhonglang General, and I am an official of the imperial court. How can you say that I surrendered to the army?"
In fact, in the Montenegrin Army, as long as they had some influence, they were basically recruited by the court, and their titles ranged from captain, captain, to general.
Zhang Yan glanced at the raging Jingjing Mountain again, with murderous intent in her heart. She glanced around again and said, "Did you burn down the granary, or did you block the communication?"
Yang Feng smiled and said: "The handsome man is wise."
"I'll kill you, you thief!"
Yu Du was furious and was about to kill Yang Feng with a knife.
Yang Feng only brought three people here. When he saw Yu Du coming to kill him, he didn't panic and said calmly: "What if you kill me? Without money and food, it's impossible to even go to Huguan. Commander, it's time to think about a way out."
Yu Du ran a few steps and then stopped, looking hesitant.
Being able to survive to this day, Yu Du is naturally not stupid and will not be carried away by anger.
Yang Feng was right. Now that there is no food and grass, the morale of the army is weakened, and Cao Cao's officers and soldiers don't know where they are. They are now in a desperate situation!
"Cao Cao sent you to persuade me to surrender?" Although Zhang Yan was angry, she figured it out instantly.
Yang Feng burned down the granary and blocked the news, and now he appears here single-handedly, clearly trying to persuade him to surrender!
As Zhang Yan spoke, he ordered people to control the situation and prevent the news from spreading to the army behind him.
Yang Feng sat on the horse, with a natural and calm expression, and said: "If the commander is willing, General Yangwei has said, let bygones be bygones, the future will be bright. If the commander stubbornly resists, kill them all, leaving no one alive."
Yu Du and others looked at each other secretly, feeling terrified.
They are inextricably linked to the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou, so they naturally know what Cao Cao did in Qingzhou. Not to mention how many people he killed, there are also unconfirmed reports that Cao Cao massacred a county where the Yellow Turban Army was entrenched!
Zhang Yan looked bad and weighed it repeatedly in her mind.
He knew very well that he was in a desperate situation, but he still wanted to survive in a desperate situation and didn't want to just surrender!
He still has an army of 50,000 in his hands!
Yang Feng obviously knew what Zhang Yan was thinking. She glanced behind him with her peripheral vision and said calmly: "General Cao gave the commander a chance. For example, just now, General Cao could completely surround the commander. Even now, General Cao can do the same. Again Commander, can you still hold on until dawn?"
The troops behind Zhang Yan were still whispering, wondering what had happened. Once they knew that the granary in Jingjing Mountain had been raided, they instantly exploded and the morale of the troops collapsed!
Zhang Yan's eyes were cloudy and her expression kept changing.
He is very clear about the current situation, but he is unwilling to surrender like this!
Yu Du is not willing to give in. He occupies the mountain as the king and roars in the mountains and forests without looking at anyone's face. How comfortable and carefree is that?
Once you surrender to the army, let alone life or death, you are not allowed to live with your tail between your legs in the future?
Worse than death!
Yang Feng couldn't tell what they were thinking, so she shook her head secretly and looked back, only to see numerous figures fleeing in all directions not far away.
These people were all from the Black Mountain Army in Jingjing Mountain. They fled in a hurry because the granary was burned.
Although Zhang Yan couldn't see it, he could guess it. Thinking about the current situation, he suddenly said: "I want to talk to Cao Cao face to face!"
Yang Feng looked hesitant when he heard this.
In fact, until now, he has not met Cao Cao and only communicated through letters.
When Yu Du saw that Yang Feng didn't speak, he suddenly looked stern and said, "Commander! If we fight them to the death, I don't believe that our 50,000-strong army will lose!"
Zhang Yan didn't answer.
They want to fight now, where can they find Cao Jun?
It's dark now, and as soon as it gets light, news of the burning of the granary will surely spread throughout the army. How to fight?
Cao Cao set up a fake camp for them to attack, but let them leave, burned their food and grass, and didn't take action against them. He clearly wanted to recruit them to surrender!
Zhang Yan thought thoroughly, so she decided to talk to Cao Cao face to face.
Yang Feng thought for a long time and said calmly: "I also know where General Cao is now. However, if the commander-in-chief is willing to surrender, I can make the decision. Please tell the commander-in-chief the conditions."
"You can make the decision?" Zhang Yan was a little surprised and suspicious.
Yang Feng smiled calmly and said, "Commander, you might as well talk about it first."
Seeing Yu Du standing by, he wanted to speak but stopped.
If we just talk without fighting, what can be achieved?
Zhang Yan knew they didn't have much time, so she took a deep breath and said: "First, don't pursue our past!"
Yang Feng nodded and said, "Yes."
Zhang Yan became more and more suspicious, and said calmly: "Second, treat everyone equally, do not harm our people, and make arrangements for them."
"This is natural." Yang Feng agreed.
Zhang Yan looked a little more solemn and said: "If we don't join the court and join the army within two years, our official positions will remain as before."
Yang Feng pondered for a moment and said, "No problem."
Yu Du couldn't help it anymore and said, "Can you really agree?"
If it were him, he wouldn't be able to agree to the conditions Zhang Yan proposed.
Yang Feng's expression remained normal and she said: "These are all in General Cao's letter, and they are based on his trust."
Yu Du was half convinced and said, "Cao Cao's letter? Can the court recognize it?"
Yang Feng said: "As long as General Cao recognizes it, the court will naturally recognize it as well."
Yu Du didn't believe it, but the situation was stronger than the person's, so he looked at Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan was soberer than Yu Du, her face straightened, and she said: "In the end, I want to be the prefect of a county."
After the words fell, there seemed to be no sound around, and everyone's breathing stopped.
Zhang Yan’s last request was simply outrageous!
If you give him the land of a county, wouldn't it mean that Zhang Yan could move from Qiongshan Valley to a county and still have the troops and horses to dominate the country?
This suppression of bandits suppressed a lonely person?
"Can."
In the silence, Yang Feng smiled and said.
Zhang Yan, however, couldn't laugh. She looked fiercely and said, "Yang Feng, do you really think that the only way I can go is to surrender?"
He still has tens of thousands of people in his hands and has the greatest prestige among the Montenegrin army. Even if the granary is burned down and he is determined to fight to the death, he still has the strength to fight with the officers and soldiers!
Yang Feng quickly said: "Commander, everything I say is true, why doesn't Commander believe me?"
Yu Du sneered and said, "Only a ghost would believe you!"
dong dong dong
Suddenly, a fast horse came running behind Yang Feng and came directly to Yang Feng's side.
Yang Feng was riding on the horse, sizing up the person who came, and saw that he was wearing regular clothes, alone, but very imposing, so he couldn't help but raise his hand and said: "Brother, who is he?"
Xi Zhicai was well aware of the current situation and looked directly at Zhang Yan and said: "I am the supervisor of General Yangwei, Xi Zhicai. I came out according to the order. In terms of status, I am higher than General Yangwei."
Zhang Yan stared at Xi Zhicai. Under the firelight, he looked pale and sickly, but calm and unhurried. He was obviously an official!
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yan maintained her composure, raised her hand and said, "Drama Supervisor, Yang Feng's words, are you serious?"
Xi Zhicai remained calm as usual and said: "There is a vacancy for the prefect of Wei County, I can recommend you."
Zhang Yan still couldn't believe it and said with a stern face: "Can the imperial court really agree?"
Xi Zhicai looked at him and said: "The imperial court cannot go back on its word, otherwise it will break its promise to the world? If you are willing to surrender, there will be results within ten days."
Zhang Yan still refused to believe it, mainly because the stakes were too high, but the response of the officers and soldiers was too 'accommodating', and it was entirely up to him!
It's a scam!
"Zhang Yan,"
Before Zhang Yan could think about it, Xi Zhicai's face turned cold, his eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said in a calm tone: "The imperial court wants to solve the problem of the Black Mountain Army as smoothly as possible. It's not that it doesn't have the ability to suppress you. This One thing, you must think clearly. After surrendering, you must abide by the rules of the court and be honest and obedient. If you are capricious and continue to cause chaos, the court will not tolerate you a second time."
Zhang Yan's heart suddenly trembled, and she fell silent when she saw Xi Zhicai's naked threat.
Xi Zhicai's reaction made Zhang Yan somewhat relieved and less nervous.
However, he still hesitated.
Once you surrender, your life and death will be in the hands of the court, and you will have no control over anything.
But Xi Zhicai's threat was correct. If the officers and soldiers wanted to annihilate them, they would have had the opportunity to annihilate them from the time they attacked the camp to now.
Moreover, until dawn, the news of the burning of the granary spread, and they were still left with a broken morale and waiting for destruction!
Yu Du and others whispered, also struggling.
The conditions given by the court are already the best, but even the best is not what they really want!
Xi Zhicai had a clear view of the expressions of Zhang Yan and others, but he was not in a hurry. He whispered to Yang Feng beside him: "The envoys from Jizhou, General Zhang Zhonglang, Bingzhou and Youzhou have soldiers and horses coming. , no need to worry.”
Hearing this, Yang Feng breathed a sigh of relief and quickly raised his hand and said, "Thank you, Theater Supervisor Army."
Xi Zhicai hummed, glanced at Zhang Yan and others, and said: "After they surrender, Zhang Yan will be the prefect of Wei County and govern Yecheng, and you will be the captain of the county, commanding eight thousand troops, and belong to Jizhou Mu and Da Sima. The government has dual jurisdiction. All the surrendered Black Mountain troops will be dispersed to Ji, You, and Bing prefectures. Before that, you and Zhang Yan must do a good job of appeasement and avoid causing chaos."
Hearing that his 'reward' was 'Captain of the County', which was much better than an empty post, Yang Feng was secretly happy and said calmly: "I understand."
Xi Zhicai nodded and was about to sit back when he suddenly said: "King Bohai is coming to Dongjun. I will take you to meet him then. King Bohai is your Majesty's younger brother and he is very favored. If you can get into Bohai With the king’s eyes, the future will be bright!”
Although Yang Feng knew some rumors, it was true that Liu Xie was the younger brother of His Majesty. He was very grateful to Xi Zhicai in his heart and said quickly: "Yang Feng dare not or forget the kindness of the Theater Supervisor Army!"
Xi Zhicai didn't speak anymore, sat back and quietly watched Zhang Yan and others discussing there.
Zhang Yan has no actual control over the other commanders and leaders of the Black Mountain Army. To surrender, he needs to consider everyone's attitudes and thoughts.
The news was blocked. Across the corner, the army behind them didn't know what had happened, and they were all looking forward.
Zhang Yan called Yu Du and other important channel commanders and leaders to come to him, gathered in a group, and discussed in low voices.
Time passed little by little, Zhang Yan and others looked at Xi Zhicai and others from time to time, but they never came to a decision.
Seeing that Xi Zhicai and others had a lot of free time, they became more and more anxious and kept discussing.
When Yang Feng saw this, he suddenly came to his senses and whispered to Xi Zhicai: "Drama Supervisor, please go and give me some more advice."
Xi Zhicai just hummed, but what he was thinking about was no longer the Black Mountain Army in front of him.
He was shocked by Cao Cao's methods!
The originally powerful Black Mountain Army, Cao Cao persuaded Yang Feng to surrender with just a few letters. With Yang Feng as an internal agent, he easily pushed the Black Mountain Army into this desperate situation!
'To recruit and surrender these Montenegrin troops, there may be at least one hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and another one hundred thousand...'
Xi Zhicai's heart was shaken endlessly.
Cao Cao fought several battles in Qingzhou, forcing nearly a million Yellow Turban troops to surrender in Qingzhou and gathering nearly 300,000 young men!
'The court, I'm afraid it's hard to rest assured! '
Xi Zhicai couldn't help but worry about Cao Cao's future.
This Cao Cao has repeatedly done bad things in the past, all thanks to the protection of His Majesty in the palace, but the last two times he sent troops, he was victorious!
Once he pacified the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, and once he surrendered the Black Mountain Army.
Such a record, looking at the big man, no one can match it!
Cao Cao is on the rise!
With this military success, a title is expected!
Xi Zhicai was thinking a lot, and finally understood why Er Xun and others were afraid of Cao Cao.
If such a person cannot be controlled as soon as possible, he will not be able to control himself in the future!
While Xi Zhicai was thinking about it, Yang Feng also arrived in front of Zhang Yan and others.
Everyone looked at him with indifference.
Yang Feng didn't notice anything and said seriously: "Commander, I had a detailed chat with the theater supervisor army. The commander-in-chief is appointed as the prefect of Wei County, and I am the commander-in-chief of the county. The brothers of the Black Mountain Army will be placed in The three states of You, Bing, and Ji will divide the acres of land, and the past will not be disturbed."
Zhang Yan's face was sullen, her eyes flickering, and she was obviously still hesitating.
Seeing this, Yang Feng pretended to sigh and said: "Commander, the sky is getting brighter. Once the army collapses and the commander cannot control it, General Cao will not talk to the commander again, but will lead his troops." Clean up. By then, the commander and all the brothers will have no choice but to die."
Zhang Yan, Yu Du and others had no expressions. They had already analyzed this.
Yu Du's heart was full of hatred and anger, and he snorted coldly: "What about me?"
Yang Feng glanced at him and said, "Brother Yu, you can choose, the county captain, or the county magistrate."
These are all positions of real power, especially the county magistrate. Now, that is a prince!
Yu Du looked at Zhang Yan, he was almost done.
Zhang Yan frowned deeply, stared at Yang Feng, and said, "I want to see General Cao!"
Yang Feng's face gradually became cold, and she said calmly: "Commander, General Cao's sincerity has been fully demonstrated. If the Commander continues to hesitate, I'm afraid General Cao will not have that much patience."
Zhang Yan's face changed. She looked up and saw that the sky was a little brighter. Her brows were a little irritated, but she knew that she couldn't force it, so she could only say: "Okay, I am willing to surrender. Now, I can finally see General Cao, right?"
Seeing Zhang Yan finally let go, Yang Feng was overjoyed and said, "I'll go talk to the theater supervisor."
Yang Feng was overjoyed to receive the certificate of submission, and turned around to talk to Xi Zhicai.
Xi Zhicai was not surprised and said calmly: "You guys wait a moment."
When everyone saw the show, they rode away and gradually became quiet.
Zhang Yan felt a sense of exhaustion. She sat on the horse again and looked towards the direction of Jingjing Mountain. Then she looked back at the army behind her, feeling confused and confused.
Thinking about Zhang Feiyan, who has dominated the world for nearly ten years, he never thought that today would end like this.
The great ambitions and great achievements of the past have all come to nothing.
Yu Du and others were also silent. Their fate had changed tremendously tonight, and for a while, it was hard to accept it.
Yang Feng had a lot of free time. As a scholar, he was completely different from these reckless mentality and ideas.
He has never had the idea of reliance. The reason why he became Fangqushuai was mostly out of necessity. It was his long-cherished wish to surrender and join the imperial court.
On the other side, Xi Zhicai found Cao Cao and explained what happened in detail.
Cao Cao threw away the barbecue in his hand, stood up with a big smile, and said, "Zhicai should be the top priority!"
Everyone else was beaming with joy. Being able to deal with the Black Mountain Army in this way was simply an accident within an accident!
Xi Zhicai did not smile, glanced at Guo Jia, and reminded Cao Cao: "General Cao, the Black Mountain Army is not monolithic, and Zhang Yan cannot control it. We must fight quickly and prevent them from mutiny."
Cao Cao nodded with deep understanding, his narrow eyes flashed with cold light, and said: "Le Jin and others have gone to hunt down the fleeing Black Mountain Army. Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren, order you to organize your troops immediately and accept the surrender of the Black Mountain Army!"
"The last general takes orders!" Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren immediately raised their hands and responded loudly.
Guo Jia drank wine and said: "General, keep five thousand people."
Cao Cao was slightly startled. After thinking about it carefully, he felt a little confused and asked, "What does filial piety mean?"
Guo Jia looked to the west, suppressed his smile, and said softly: "After taking care of Zhang Yan and others, the general will rush to Huguan without stopping."
Cao Cao's heart trembled, and he suddenly understood and said: "Okay!"
Xi Zhicai looked at Guo Jia out of the corner of his eye and knew in his heart that this man was Cao Cao's core staff, and Cao Cao almost obeyed him.
The reason why Guo Jia reminded Cao Cao to rush to Huguan without stopping was not to deal with the Black Mountain Army there, but to stop the voices in the court from impeaching Cao Cao!
Not long after, Cao Cao led his troops and horses to the opposite side of Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan saw the flag with the word "Cao" in the dim morning light, and also looked at the majestic and bearded Cao Cao under the flag.
He took a deep breath and rode forward.
He came to Cao Cao, looked at Cao Cao for a moment, raised his hand and said: "Zhang Yan, the general who is in trouble, has seen the general Yangwei."
Cao Cao looked majestic and said: "Okay! What the theater supervisor said is true. Does General Zhang Zhang have any other requests?"
When Zhang Yan saw Cao Cao like this, the stone in her heart fell to the ground. She raised her hands and said, "I only hope that the general will keep his promise and treat us well."
Cao Cao nodded solemnly and said: "General Zhang Zhonglang can absolutely rest assured when I speak! Now, can you accept it?"
Zhang Yan was still somewhat unsettled, but when things came to a head, she couldn't help but hesitate and said: "Please take over, general!"
Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction and said: "Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, you assist General Zhang Zhonglang."
Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren responded and took their troops with Zhang Yan, Yang Feng and others to rectify the surrendered Black Mountain Army.
The sky is getting brighter and the reception work is proceeding in an orderly manner.
With the help of Zhang Yan, Yang Feng, Yu Du and others, there was no trouble.
"The officers and soldiers killed people!"
"Run!"
"We won't surrender!"
Suddenly, the Montenegrin army in the middle and rear sections burst into fierce roars, and some leaders, big and small, with their soldiers and horses, shouted and fled in all directions.
Cao Cao, who was under the flag, looked at each other coldly, and said calmly to Cao Hong beside him: "You lead people, and anyone who refuses to surrender will be killed on the spot, leaving no one behind!"
Cao Hong had been waiting for a long time. He packed his fists, hit his horse and rushed out.
The escaped leaders, large and small, had no resistance at all. Cao Hong led his troops and pursued them almost one-sidedly.
Zhang Yan, Yang Feng, Yu Du and others were frightened when they saw it. They came to Cao Cao and hurriedly explained: "General Cao, this is not our intention, it is because they do not want to surrender."
Cao Cao got off his horse and said to everyone with a smile: "Cao knows and will not blame him. The previous promise still counts."
Zhang Yan and others were relieved and looked behind with some uneasiness.
The 'rebels' were only a dozen big and small leaders, with a total of only two to three thousand people, which did not affect the overall situation.
Cao Hong, Cao Ren, and Xiahou Dun forcefully gathered these Black Mountain troops. When encountering resistance, they almost did not hesitate to draw their swords and kill them.
They are very familiar with this kind of thing and have done it countless times in Qingzhou.
Not long after dawn, Cao Cao gathered Zhang Yan and others' 50,000-strong army, and then entered Jingjing Mountain and gathered nearly 100,000 more troops.
Cao Cao was busy constantly, and kept sending letters to the prefecture pastors and county guards in Jizhou, asking them to help clear out the remaining Black Mountain Army.
By evening, Cao Cao basically stabilized the situation and recruited Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, Le Jin and others.
Cao Cao sat on the main seat with a serious look on his face and said in a deep voice: "The Black Mountain Army has been basically pacified. All that's left is to eliminate the remaining bandits. Ying Shijun and General Zhang Zhonglang have already sent people here. Cao Ren, Le Jin, you stay here and assist. Your Majesty, I will take ten thousand people and rush to the party!"
Cao Ren, Le Jin and others raised their hands and said: "The last general takes orders."
A branch of the Black Mountain Army broke into Shangdang County in half a month, captured Huguan, and threatened Luoyang.
This incident caused a huge sensation. The government and the public impeached Cao Cao one after another, and the voices of questioning were like waves.
If Cao Cao sat back and ignored Huguan, even if he had the credit of pacifying Zhang Yan and others, it would not be enough to offset his guilt!
Xi Zhicai sat aside, silent.
He was determined to stop Cao Cao from gaining momentum so quickly, but he knew that the pot was of great importance and could not harm the state affairs selfishly.
Guo Jia noticed Xi Zhicai's expression, drank the wine, and said nonchalantly: "Zhicai, are you staying or coming with us?"
Xi Zhicai raised his head and glanced at him, considered for a moment, and said: "I'll stay. I also want to take Zhang Yan and others to see King Bohai."
Guo Jia looked deeply at Xi Zhicai and said with a smile: "General Cao has done a great job this time. He has fulfilled the role assigned by the court and His Majesty and solved the last scourge in the north. Zhicai met with King Bohai and asked him to Report truthfully."
Although Liu Xie's identity is embarrassing, he is the only 'emperor's brother' today, and his words are more useful than the courtiers in the palace.
Cao Cao understood immediately, raised his hand to Xi Zhicai and said: "Zhicai, Cao Cao is responsible for the Huguan matter. If the King of Bohai asks, please speak frankly. Cao Cao will never complain!"
Xi Zhicai saw the two people singing in harmony and said with a smile: "The official will report truthfully."
In the imperial court system, Fu Wan was the censor Zhongcheng and the chief official of the censorship station, but Liu Xie "listened to the affairs" of the censorship station, so to a certain extent, he was the person in charge.
Cao Cao couldn't see through Xi Zhicai's inner thoughts, so he looked at Guo Jia and said, "Then Cao Cao can rest assured. Until the envoys arrive, Cao Ren, Le Jin, you will obey the orders of the Xi Zhicai army!"
"General, take your orders!" Cao Ren and Le Jin raised their hands in response, then turned to Xi Zhicai.
Xi Zhicai raised his hand, looking hesitant, but then said: "If I were a general, I would not go to Huguan."
Cao Cao saw that Zhicai finally spoke and said quickly: "What can Zhicai teach me?"
Xi Zhicai's face was expressionless. Seeing that there were no outsiders, he said: "Make another mistake."
Cao Cao looked stunned and couldn't react. After thinking for a while, he still didn't understand and turned to Guo Jia.
Guo Jia took the wine bottle away from his mouth, but he could understand what Xi Zhicai meant. He looked at Xi Zhicai, shook his head and said: "General Cao can only go up, and he must not make mistakes."
Xi Zhicai looked at him, and if he had some understanding, he stood up and said, "It's just a crude opinion."
Cao Cao understood a little more now and thought thoughtfully: "What Zhicai means is for me to retreat in order to advance?"
Guo Jia hummed, and seeing that Cao Cao seemed to be making a move, he quickly said: "General, at this moment, you must not retreat. If you take a step back, the consequences are unpredictable!"
But this progress will inevitably usher in criticism from the court!
It is a crime to let the Montenegrin army break through Huguan and threaten Luoyang.
In the eyes of the government and the public, Cao Cao's victory in pacifying the Black Mountain Army was not only not a merit, but also a double crime!
The second sin is more serious than the first sin!
Cao Cao's thoughts were racing, and he figured it out in an instant. He laughed loudly and said: "How can I, Cao Cao, be afraid of a mere impeachment? No need to say more, please be filial and follow me to send troops to Huguan!"
When Guo Jia saw Cao Cao being so decisive, a smile appeared on his face.
After all, you chose the right person!
Cao Cao took Guo Jia and 10,000 people from Changshan State, entered Bingzhou and Shangdang County, and attacked Huguan.
At noon the next day, Huang Zhong had already breached Huguan.
Huang Zhong led five thousand men into Huguan without any effort.
"Rabble! Ridiculous!"
Huang Zhong's soldiers followed Huang Zhong and said, "General Zhonglang and more than two thousand people have escaped. General Mo will lead his men to chase them!"
Huang Zhong looked at the people kneeling on the ground in Guan, old and young, and said, "I'll give you a thousand people, as many as you can kill."
Most of the people left behind were old, weak, women and children, but the young and strong escaped.
He followed the order closely, led a thousand people, and chased him to the north.
Huang Zhong was in Huguan, trying to stabilize the situation as soon as possible. At the same time, he was counting the captured, beheaded and prisoners of war. There were many trivial matters.
Within half an hour, a flying knight came to report and said urgently: "Oh no, General Zhonglang, Wang Cheng was ambushed and lost more than 300 people!"
Huang Zhonghu was stunned, and before he could say more, he got on his horse and shouted: "Two hundred cavalry, follow me!"
The soldiers behind him responded and followed Huang Zhong on horseback, rushing out to pursue the fleeing Black Mountain Army.
It didn't take long for Huang Zhong to see the soldiers returning in embarrassment by the roadside. He just glanced at him and didn't listen to what he said. He led two hundred horses as fast as the wind.
Soon, they caught up.
The leading Black Mountain Army seemed to have known about it for a long time. Hengdao immediately waited, pointed his spear directly at Huang Zhong, and shouted: "Young Huang Zhong, you dare to die!"
"General Zhonglang, there is an ambush!" The soldiers behind him reminded Huang Zhong.
Huang Zhong's generous face showed indifference. He rode his horse at full speed. Seeing that he was getting closer and closer, he drew his bow and shot arrows fiercely.
Boo hoo hoo
After shooting three times in a row, the leader of the Montenegrin Army was almost shot off his horse and shouted urgently: "Kill!"
The ambushed Heishan military forces rushed out from the mountains and forests on both sides and attacked Huang Zhong's cavalry.
There were seven or eight hundred people in front, and there were also a handful of seven or eight hundred people pouring out from both sides.
The total number added up to two thousand people!
And Huang Zhong only had two hundred cavalry!
Huang Zhong didn't see the panic, he held a big knife and shouted: "Come with me to kill!"
The cavalry behind him had been with Huang Zhong for two years, and they were not timid after hearing this. They fought hard and roared like thunder.
"kill!"
The leader of the Black Mountain Army looked at Huang Zhong rushing towards him. He didn't know if he was frightened by the three arrows, but he was a little panicked.
But in an instant, he gritted his teeth and said urgently: "Kill Huang Zhong!"
He beats horses, holds a spear, and wants to compete with Huang Zhong.
Poof
When they met each other, Huang Zhong's long knife cut off his spear, and the blade was like lightning, passing by his neck.
The leader of the Montenegrin army had no time to say anything else and rolled directly to the ground.
"kill!"
When Huang Zhong's cavalry saw this, their morale was like a rainbow, and their killing sounds pierced the clouds.
The charge of two hundred cavalry was almost unstoppable and they fought their way through.
Huang Zhong grabbed the horse's head, turned it around again, and came back to kill him.
The leader of the Black Mountain Army was dead, and the morale of the army was shattered. When Huang Zhong came to kill him again, he screamed strangely and had no power to resist.
Two hundred cavalry, chasing two thousand people, charged and killed them like cattle and sheep, pursuing these Montenegrin troops continuously.
In less than half an hour, Huang Zhong beheaded more than 500 people, captured more than 1,000 people, and escorted them back to Huguan.
"Zhonglang General is mighty!"
The generals in Huguan saw Huang Zhong coming back and shouted loudly.
Huang Zhong didn't look happy. He returned to Huguan and ordered: "Reorganize as soon as possible. Starting tomorrow, we will send troops to suppress all bandits in Shangdang County!"
"Yes!" All the soldiers responded.
A soldier followed Huang Zhong inside and said, "General Zhonglang, it's time to send a letter to the court."
Huang Zhong had already thought about it and said, "Well, you can count the list and I will report it to the court."
This list is the list of meritorious soldiers.
The soldier was overjoyed and said: "Yes! General Mo will go right away."
Before Huang Zhong returned to the government office, another soldier came to report and said: "General Zhonglang, these Black Mountain troops don't have much food and they are clamoring for food. What should we do?"
"How many people are there?" Huang Zhong asked as he walked, with no expression on his face.
The soldier said: "Seven thousand people."
Huang Zhong frowned, this was more than his troops and horses, and his food and grass were squeezed to him by Bingzhou Shepherd He Yong with difficulty, so he couldn't get more at all.
After being silent for a while, Huang Zhong said: "Give some of them to them first. I will write to Taiyuan right away and ask He Shijun to resettle them."
"Yes." The soldier responded.
Huang Zhong returned to the government office, picked up his pen, and prepared to write a letter to the court and He Yong.
Before he could write a few words, another soldier ran in and said: "General Zhonglang, a letter from the imperial court."
Huang Zhong quickly reached out to take it and found that it was not a letter from the 'imperial court', but a 'private message' from some big figures in Beijing, asking him to send troops as soon as possible to recapture Huguan and annihilate the Black Mountain Army.
Both inside and outside the words, the Black Mountain Army was not allowed to threaten Luoyang.
Huang Zhong put it aside and saw a dozen letters below, from Da Sima Mansion, Shangshu Tai, Hu Cao, Bing Cao, etc., all urging him to send troops.
Fortunately, he has now broken through the Hu Pass.
Huang Zhong has forgotten the huge pressure he has felt in the past half month.
At this moment, Cao Cao was still on the way, and the court was still paying close attention to Shangdang County.
A few days later, Luoyang City, the Royal Palace.
Honglin Court.
Liu Bian and Lu Yu sat opposite each other, with a chessboard between them.
On the right side stood Sima Yi, Cao Ang, Cao Pi, He Yan and other little guys, while on the left sat Liu Shao and Liu Yu kneeling.
Everyone was watching Liu Bian and Lu Yu playing chess, and no one said anything.
Liu Bian made a move, looked at the chessboard, and reached for the tea cup.
Liu Yu quickly reached out and handed the teacup to Liu Bian's hand.
Liu Bian saw this and reached out to touch his little head.
After the beginning of spring, Liu Yu stopped coughing so much, and his health gradually improved. He could run and jump, and was more active than anyone else.
Lu Yu stared at the chessboard, frowning, thinking hard.
Liu Bian took a sip of tea and smiled to himself.
His chess skills are only as good as bullying children.
"Your Majesty, I have lost." In the end, Lu Yu abandoned his son and surrendered.
Liu Bian smiled and stretched out his hand to take back the abandoned son, looked at Sima Yi, who was about the same age as Lu Yu, and said, "Are you coming?"
Sima Yi looked respectful, raised his hand and said: "Weak ministers are no match for Your Majesty."
Compared with Lu Yu's cautiousness, Sima Yi is 'humble and polite'.
Liu Bian smiled, looked at Cao Ang, who was thirteen or fourteen years old, and said, "Are you coming?"
Cao Ang was startled and said hurriedly: "Weichen, Weichen doesn't know how to play chess."
This Cao Ang is a bit timid and overly cautious.
Liu Bian glanced at Cao Pi and He Yan. These two were only three years old and were still a little ignorant.
"Let's all go play." From the corner of his eye, Liu Bian saw Xu Yan coming from not far away and said to the little guys.
Lu Yu, Sima Yi and other older children responded and left with the little ones.
The two brothers Liu Shao and Liu Yu also left hand in hand. Liu Yu said something in his eldest brother's ear and walked very fast, pulling Liu Shao into a trot.
Liu Bian waited for them to leave and cleaned up the chessboard. When he looked up, he found that not only Xu Yan, but also Huangfu Song, Yang Biao, Er Xun, Zhong Yao and others were here.
The movement of collecting the chess pieces subconsciously slowed down.
Liu Bian noticed from his eyes and footsteps that something happened, and it was a happy event!
Xu Yan walked in the front. He raised his hand with joy and said: "Your Majesty, Huang Zhong, the captain of Bingzhou and Zhonglang general, captured Huguan five days ago, beheading a thousand people and taking nearly ten thousand prisoners. Please tell me." Your Majesty has a look!"
Although he knew that these Montenegrin troops could not succeed, Liu Bian was still overjoyed to see Huang Zhong conquer Huguan so quickly. He quickly took it, scanned the memorial in a hurry, closed it fiercely, and said with great joy: "Okay! Okay! Okay! Big!" Sima, give Huang Zhong and his meritorious officers a generous reward!"
Huangfu Song had a look on his face that said strangers should not enter, and said calmly: "I accept the order."
After Huangfu Song finished speaking, he handed over another memorial and said: "Your Majesty, seven days ago, Cao Cao surrendered the Black Mountain Army of 300,000 men. The commanders of the Black Mountain Army, Zhang Yan, Qu Shuai Yu Du and others, surrendered. This is Cao Cao's memorial. "
"So fast?"
These were not Liu Bian's words, but Xun You's exclamation.
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