The rolling river flows north-south and extends southward to merge into the Huaihe River.
This river is called Baiyang River in the source world, and a city is close to the river. This is Baize City under Yuan Shu's command.
Since many people were not strong enough to hunt in the mountains and forests when they came to the mainland of China, many people came to the river and relied on the fish caught in the river to survive.
The prey in the mountains and forests are fierce and powerful, and their numbers are far less than the fish and shrimp in the river.
Therefore, when many forces build cities, they will place their positions next to the river. When the food in the fields is not yet mature, they use the fish and shrimp in the river as food.
This is the case in Baize City.
However, because Baize City is close to the river and connected to the Huaihe River, Ji Ling, who has retreated here these days, is expanding his navy and setting up heavy protection on the river surface and river banks to prevent Sihong's navy from moving north.
Dozens of miles away from Baize City, there is a camp with a radius of more than ten miles, leaning against the hills and streams next to it. Stationed here is Zhang Guiba's grass army.
When they retreated together with Yuan Jun, in order to rush for time, Cao Jun quickly recruited only ten or twenty thousand young men from among the people under his rule, and then left in a hurry.
All the remaining men and women were abandoned in the original territory of the Cao Army.
These people were naturally annexed by Wang Jing.
The foundation of a force is the people, soldiers and civilians under its command. Only with a solid foundation can a steady stream of troops be trained.
Zhang Guiba has now lost most of the soldiers and civilians under his rule, leaving only tens of thousands of soldiers. It seems that the strength is still there, but the foundation is gone.
Now he can only swallow his anger and station himself dozens of miles away from Baize City, relying on the food and grass transported by Ji Ling to support the army.
At this time, everyone in the grass army was in an inexplicable mood.
There is anger, dissatisfaction, and some despair and confusion about the future.
Generals such as Fei Quangu and Ma Xiang also complained about Zhang Guiba's choice.
If they had not formed an alliance with Yuan Shu, how could the Cao Army have ended up where it did today?
at this time.
In the grass army's tent, Zhang Guiba had a livid face and stared coldly at the man in Confucian robes with a mustache in front of him. The man looked about forty years old and had the unique temperament of a scholar.
His eyes were bright and agile, and he always had a smile on his face, which inexplicably gave people a sense of trust in him.
"Wang Jing actually dares to send an envoy here...Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
Zhang Guiba said coldly.
This scribe is Wu Yong, who ranks among the leaders of Liangshan and is known as a wise man.
When he came to the world of China, he did not choose to join Song Jiang. Instead, he found Xiang Chong and Li Gun and occupied a mountain stronghold, preparing to gather the refugees and develop and grow.
It's a pity that his abilities are limited, or he is not suitable to be the master of the family.
His result was the same as that of Zhu Wu. He also built a mountain stronghold and wanted to develop. However, he encountered powerful forces around him and was attacked and destroyed by the regular army.
Wu Yong saw the opportunity early and fled with Xiang Chong and Li Gun before the stronghold was destroyed.
Not long ago, he heard that Wang Jing of the Sihong Army defeated Yuan Shu's generals Ji Ling and Zhang Guiba, and incorporated the Tang Army and the Nanliang Army to become the overlord of this area. Moreover, there are Liangshan leaders under Wang Jing's command.
It can be seen from this that Wang Jing has no prejudice against talents who are born bandits.
Wu Yong observed around Wanshou for a long time and inquired a lot of information from restaurants and tea shops, and then chose Qiao Xuan to join the Sihong Army through Qiao Xuan's relationship.
Wu Yong thought clearly that Sihong's army had already appeared on several hills. Among them are veterans such as Mai Tiezhang, Shen Yi, and Jiang Zhixiong, as well as groups with lower status such as Mu Hong, Zhu Wu, and Mu Chun.
There are also famous civil servants and generals in history such as Li Kaifang and Bu Zhi, and finally there are generals such as Li Qiong, Zhang Yu, and Qin Yanhui who were defeated and surrendered.
Among these mountain groups, the elders like Shen Yi and Mai Tiezhang are the most trusted. But their status was too high for Wu Yong to reach.
After careful analysis.
Wu Yong set his sights on Qiao Xuan,
Qiao Xuan is Wang Jing's father-in-law, who is equivalent to his future relative, and the Qiao family does not have many talents. If he joins the family, he will definitely be taken seriously.
Just as Wu Yong thought, Qiao Xuan really valued the talents who recommended themselves to him. After meeting Wu Yong and the three of them, he personally recommended them to Wang Jing.
But Wu Yong didn't expect it.
As soon as he defected, he was appointed as an envoy to find Zhang Guiba.
Before coming, Wu Yong had made various preparations and had a deep understanding of Zhang Guiba's character and abilities.
There was no fear on his face, and he said with a smile: "As the saying goes, if two armies are fighting, the envoys will not be killed. The general is a great general, how can he be as knowledgeable as a villain? Moreover, General Zhang is still a guest at my lord's house!"
"If the general kills me, and my lord becomes furious, I'm afraid General Zhang will also be angered..."
With Zhang Guihou as a prisoner in hand, Wu Yong is really not afraid of Zhang Guiba's hard work.
"Hmph, Wang Jing asked you to come, what do you want to do?"
After being blocked by Wu Yong, Zhang Guiba's expression relaxed a little.
Because Zhang Guiba heard the unfinished meaning in Wu Yong's words, and the other party threatened him with his second brother Zhang Guihou, didn't it mean that his second brother was fine and still alive?
As long as people live, they have a future.
Zhang Guiba was afraid that Wang Jing would directly order his second brother to cut off the sacrificial flag.
Wu Yong smiled and said: "The general should understand why I came! Now in the land of Huaibei, my lord has defeated powerful enemies, with more than one million soldiers and civilians, and more than 100,000 troops. He is already the overlord of the land of Huaibei!"
"Yuan Shu is just a withered bone in a grave, and will be destroyed by my lord sooner or later!"
"I came here this time to ask the general to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side, and join my lord. In this way, General Zhang's life will be saved, and the general will be able to lead his troops across the north and south in the future, and make great contributions to his wife. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"
A cold look suddenly appeared on Zhang Guiba's face.
He knew that this messenger was here to surrender! This guy actually threatened him with his second brother. The anger in Zhang Guiba's heart rose, and a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
It's just that the other party is Wang Jing's envoy, and his brother is still in the other party's hands.
Zhang Guiba could only hold back his anger.
Seeing this, Wu Yong sighed: "The general is a famous general. He naturally understands the principle of good birds choosing trees to roost. I have two questions to ask the general. Can Yuan Shu's ability be compared to that of my lord?"
Zhang Guiba said nothing.
Anyone can see that Wang Jing's ability far exceeds that of Yuan Shu. As Sihong's army continued to grow, the story of Wang Jingqi's rise was also discovered by interested parties.
They were all shocked when they learned that Wang Jing was just a refugee attached to the begging army when he came to China.
Yuan Shu can have such a legacy because when he came,
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