Zhang Heng's obstruction made Liu Bei a little surprised.
"Ziyi, what's wrong?"
"Mr. Xuande, don't rush into the city."
"Why?"
"Yun Chang has already occupied the city. We are not in a hurry. We have to send soldiers to explore the surrounding area first. After confirming that there are no bandit troops within dozens of miles, we will let Yide lead the people to enter the city first. After all the people have entered the city, we will go in again. ."
After listening to Zhang Heng's explanation, Liu Bei couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Ziyi, you are too cautious."
"It's better to be safe than to be too careful."
Zhang Heng actually felt that there was no need to be so stubborn, but this was an enemy-occupied area, so it was always good to be careful.
Anyway, Juan County is already in our hands. It doesn't make any difference to enter early or late. But if Liu Bei is waiting for Liu Bei to lead his army into the city, and Dong Zhuo's army is suddenly killed before the people have entered the city, it will not be fun.
More than half of the tens of thousands of people must be killed or injured.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Liu Bei once again ordered that a hundred people be divided into five groups and spread out to explore the surrounding areas of Juan County. Then he sent another group of people to notify Zhang Fei to lead the people.
…
Outside Xingyang City, Dong Zhuo's army camp.
Dong Zhuo Military Academy Lieutenant Yang Ding listened to the report of his soldiers. He couldn't help slamming the table and roared with a ferocious face:
"What did you just say? My second brother was killed in battle!"
These soldiers were the same soldiers who did not want to surrender after their defeat with Liu Bei yesterday and fled back. They were afraid that Liu Bei would follow him to Juan County, so they went straight to Xingyang to report the military information to Yang Yong's brother Yang Ding.
At this moment, seeing Yang Ding getting angry and the soldiers showing fear, the leader had no choice but to bite the bullet and reply: "Yes, General Yang was indeed killed in battle. He was killed by a big man with a long beard. This is what I saw with my own eyes."
"Who are you? Please tell me the whole story in detail quickly. If you dare to deceive someone, you will be killed without mercy!" Yang Ding stared at this person and asked in a serious voice.
"The villain is the commander of General Yang's personal army..."
The village leader told what happened exactly, and Yang Ding was furious. Especially after hearing that Guan Yu charged into the battle alone and killed his younger brother, Yang Ding clenched his fists tightly. Even the nails were dug into the flesh, and blood flowed from the gaps between the nails.
boom!
Yang Ding slammed his fist on the table in front of him, his face already distorted with anger.
"The thief killed my second brother, and you and I are at odds with each other!"
"General, please send troops quickly to avenge my general!"
The village chief also cried at the right time, hoping to gain a loyal impression here in Yang Ding.
Yang Ding was originally immersed in his own anger and sadness and had no time to pay attention to him, but when he opened his mouth, Yang Ding immediately cast his gaze over.
"You just said that you are the commander of my second brother's personal army?"
The village chief nodded quickly.
Yang Ding asked again: "What about you, are you all my second brother's personal soldiers?"
"We are all the same." Everyone replied quickly.
"Okay, very good!" Yang Ding laughed angrily, waved his sleeves and shouted, "Come here, pull all these people out and behead them on the spot!"
Hearing this, all the soldiers were shocked and turned pale.
"General, we are innocent!" the chief of the camp shouted.
Yang Ding was furious, "As a soldier, your responsibility is to protect the general. Now that my second brother is dead, you are still alive and well. This is your crime! If you withdraw, you will be punished!"
As soon as the words fell, more than a dozen heavily armed soldiers rushed in from outside the tent, pulled them all down, and killed them on the spot.
When the head was presented, Yang Ding was able to get rid of the bad breath in his chest, and waved his sleeves to call the messenger.
"Pass my general's order, and the whole army will set off immediately to kill Juan County to avenge my second brother!"
"As you command!"
The ordering soldiers responded and left.
It has to be said that although the Xiliang soldiers under Dong Zhuo were brutal, they were not disciplined. Less than an hour after Yang Ding gave the order, an army of 5,000 people had already been assembled and ready to go. They could rush out just waiting for his order.
Yang Ding had just mounted his horse and was about to set off when a group of people suddenly came from a distance. The leader was a military general in his forties and wearing armor. It was this time that he came out with Yang Ding to forcibly relocate the people. Xu Rong.
"General Yang, wait!"
The middle-aged general shouted as he walked.
Seeing this person, a hint of impatience flashed in Yang Ding's eyes, but he had to dismount to greet him.
"What is General Xu here for?"
After Xu Rong approached, he clasped his fists at Yang Ding and said, "General Yang, I have just heard about your younger brother. I also ask General Yang to temporarily calm down his wrath and not to fall into the trap of the traitor army."
Humph, you put it lightly, it’s not your brother who died!
Yang Ding was dissatisfied and said coldly: "General Xu is serious. I have five thousand warriors under my command, so I am not afraid of any traps. Even if the thieves don't come this time, I will kill them and kill these thieves." Crushing bones and ashes!"
At the end of his words, Yang Ding's voice was stern, and his anger was beyond words.
Seeing this, Xu Rong sighed, shook his head and said: "General Yang, a hundred miles east of Juan County is the jujube tree. Now the Guandong bandits have gathered here and we have to guard against it. Besides, we are here to serve Dong Xiangguo." I have ordered you to relocate the Yin people in Henan, and I also ask General Yang to put the overall situation first and not miss important events because of personal vendettas!"
"What, General Xu is saying that I am avenging my personal revenge?" Yang Ding said with a sudden change of expression.
"I don't dare, I didn't mean that, it's just..."
"There is no best." Yang Ding directly waved his hand to interrupt Xu Rong's words, "When I have crushed the thieves who killed my second brother, I will bring the people back and I will not delay the important affairs of the prime minister."
"this……"
Seeing that Xu Rong couldn't persuade Yang Ding, his face couldn't help but look a little ugly, and he couldn't help but sigh.
However, Yang Ding ignored him and waved his sleeves directly: "The whole army marches out!"
The sound of horse hooves sounded, and the five thousand army marched straight towards Juan County.
Xu Rong looked at Yang Ding's leaving figure from behind, with a trace of bitterness on his lips.
Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival. We must pay attention to them!
If Yang Ding is so blinded by hatred, there will be ghosts in Bubai.
But if he left it alone, if Yang Ding suffered a defeat here, Xingyang would definitely be in trouble, and he would also be punished.
What to do now?
For a moment, Xu Rong was in a state of confusion.
Although Xu Rong has the official position of Zhonglang General, like Zhang Liao, he was an old subordinate of General He Jin and is not a direct descendant of Dong Zhuo, so his words are not very useful.
Although Xingyang is not a large county and the surrounding terrain is smooth, it is backed by Aocang, Bianshui River in the east, Chenggao in the west, and Yingchuan in the south. It can be said to be the choke point of the entire Henan Province.
To put it bluntly, today's Xingyang County is Dong Zhuo's outpost. Behind it is Chenggao Xuanmen Pass, one of the eight passes in Luoyang, and it is also the most important line of defense against the jujube coalition!
In such a strategically important location, there is no room for failure.
Dong Zhuo sent several armies this time to forcibly relocate the people around Luoyang. The East Route Army was composed of Yang Ding and Xu Rong, with a total of 13,000 people. It can also be seen from this allocation that Dong Zhuo wanted to use Xu Rong, but did not dare to trust him, so he sent his direct descendant Yang Ding to supervise him.
Xu Rong only lamented that he was an outsider and could not win Yang Ding's trust, otherwise he would have been able to stop him from going his own way.
Those who have merit belong to their direct descendants, but those who are guilty have to bear the blame.
"Send my order to the general, and the whole army will be quickly prepared and ready to march!"
Xu Rong thought for a long time and finally ordered helplessly.
He decided to go together with Yang Ding so that they could take care of each other and be able to fight and retreat even if they encountered a large force from the Kwantung Allied Forces.
