From Hanoi County to Jizhou, and then from Jizhou to Qingzhou, Zhang Yang looked up at the dome and clasped his fingers. It had been four months.
Zhang Yang sighed, raised the wine glass in front of the table, and drank it down in one gulp.
He never thought that when he came to Beihui, a dignified governor of a county, he would be treated like this. He only brought a dozen followers and was monitored day and night. Even when he went to find a place to relieve himself outside the tent, countless eyes were watching him, like a prisoner. There is no difference.
Of course, if it can really determine the direction of the war, the grievance will be worth it. The key is that he doesn't even know what is happening outside. He still has some action plans when he goes to fight. He can only hear about it from the sergeants around him.
In other words, you, Lu Fengxian, would have been ignored by someone else! Zhang Yang was very depressed and cursed, what the hell is this? He didn't know who gave the idea to come here to pretend to surrender.
And Zhang Yang has his own worries, which is the old Hanoi department.
The person being appointed to Hanoi now is Sui Gu, who was also personally selected by him. He is willing to believe in Sui Gu's loyalty. The problem is that there has been no news for such a long time, and he doesn't know when this battle will last. He can only wait until the war is over. When I returned to Hanoi, things had changed.
Each and every one of these things gave him a huge headache, but Zhang Yang never regretted it in his heart. He was a Paoze brother who came out of the trenches and had the friendship of fellow villagers. Lu Fengxian was the person he could exchange hearts and lives with.
For him, Zhang Yang is willing to do all this.
However, I am willing to do so, but I am not half disappointed.
Compared to Zhang Yang, who has ties in his heart, Xu Shu is much calmer.
Zhang Yang was thinking about brotherhood, while Xu Shu was thinking about serving the country.
Peng Cheng had a close relationship with Lin Mo and knew that this mission was related to the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty. Although the situation was not optimistic, he was still full of confidence.
This sense of honor hidden in the thorns and carrying a heavy responsibility made him forget his fatigue.
As for the embarrassing situation, no matter how smart he is, there is nothing he can do about it. Yuan Tan does not come to see Zhang Yang on weekdays. It is not difficult for Zhang Yang to want to see him. The problem is that the communication between them is limited to winning people's hearts. In the military, there is absolutely no talk. Mentioning.
In this case, even Xu Shu, who was not aware of the Yuan family's heirloom incident, could guess that the forced binding of Zhang Yang was just for show to other princes, so as not to lose the hearts of distant people.
"Prefect Zhang." When the two of them were thinking about their own thoughts, Yuan Tan had already walked in with a smile.
"The master is here."
Zhang Yang, whose face was red and smelled of alcohol, quickly stood up and held his hands in his hands, "I wonder what the master has ordered."
"I will give you a great contribution to help me defeat the enemy."
Marquis Wen is in trouble? Zhang Yang frowned subconsciously, but he immediately adjusted his attitude and said with a grin, "Master, please show me."
Yuan Tan took out a bundle of bamboo slips and smiled meaningfully, "I'd like to ask Governor Zhang to write an exact letter according to the content of this letter. I will take credit of Governor Zhang for his first contribution in breaking the enemy's rear."
"It's so easy, thank you so much, sir." Zhang Yang was already restless. When he opened the bamboo slip and looked at it, he could hardly hold the pen because of the content on it.
Xu Shu stood behind Yuan Tan and winked quickly. Following his gaze, he saw the wine bottle on the table. He immediately understood what he meant.
Zhang Yang picked up the pen and was about to write. He burped, and his hands began to tremble. He wrote several words crookedly, and Yuan Tan couldn't bear to look at them.
"Sir, I drank too much and am a little dizzy. Can you please allow me to wake up before I write?" When Zhang Yang stood up again, he was already swaying a little.
A flash of disgust and displeasure flashed between Yuan Tan's brows, and he said in a muffled voice: "Forget it, I'll finish writing it later and send it to someone."
"Good riddance, young master."
Zhang Yang nodded and bowed with a smile. After Yuan Tan walked out of the military tent, his face immediately turned cold. Then he turned around and walked to Xu Shu, saying in a deep voice: "What should we do? There is going to be trouble."
Xu Shu looked at the content on the bamboo slips. It was not very clever. It was just that Yuan Tan was very happy with his achievements and did not divide rewards and punishments. The generals in the army were at odds with each other. Zhang Yang had already convinced several captains in the army to be willing to surround the central army tent for internal affairs. As long as Lu Bu attacks, he will be able to capture Yuan Tan alive.
"Sir, what should we do? If Marquis Wen reads this letter, he will definitely lead his troops. Then it will be a disaster!" Zhang Yang paced back and forth in the tent uneasily.
This is really the end of the world. I was originally here to act as an internal response, but now I'm fine. They've taken advantage of the situation and have to write a letter to lure the enemy.
And Zhang Yang could almost conclude that Lu Bu would definitely come. Not to mention his identity as a spy, and based on their life-long friendship, he would not have any doubts about himself, just like he had never doubted him.
"They must have discovered the intention of my trip. Who gave me the idea? This is going to cause trouble!" Zhang Yang was still cursing.
There was nothing I could do, I had been feeling aggrieved for several months, and it was strange that I wasn't angry when I finally got this result.
"No, if he really discovered the general's intention, he wouldn't send people to monitor us like this."
Xu Shu's mind was running rapidly as he held the bamboo slip. He seemed to be answering Zhang Yang, but also seemed to be mumbling to himself, "The content of the letter is quite good. It happened to be that Yuan Jun suffered a massive defeat and the morale of the army was in turmoil. He ordered this." I have also noticed a few of the captains. They are not from the Northern Kingdom, but with Yunwen's intelligence, I think he will not be fooled so easily.
Are there places I haven’t seen yet?”
Judging from Qishan's plan, Yuan Tan did have experts around him. Although this plan seemed to have a high chance of success, he always felt that it was not that simple.
The issue is.
He had too little information at hand to speculate.
Xu Shu was still thinking about how to dig out more information, but Zhang Yang had already made up his mind. He took out the sword from his waist and looked at the resolute face through the cold light of the sword, "Fuck Yuan Tan, I didn’t write this letter. How would he treat me?
If there is nothing else I can do, the worst I can do is use my life to exchange for the safety of my former brothers, which is not a loss at all. Cao Xing, Song Xian, and Cheng Lian, you idiots, remember to give me a few more sticks of fragrance."
In fact, in the world of the Three Kingdoms, where the stars are shining, it is not only Guan Erye who is loyal, but there are also many people, such as Zhang Yang, who is willing to risk his family and life to save Lu Bu, and Wen Chou, who is desperate to avenge Yan Liang.
It's just that the second master is so dazzling that he covers up the light of others.
"Why is this so general?"
Xu Shu was frightened by his sudden move and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, "The letter is written exactly as it is. Nothing will happen. Yunwen won't do anything until he sees my letter."
Hearing this, Zhang Yang put the sword back into its scabbard and asked in confusion: "Have you already made an agreement?"
Xu Shu nodded slowly, which made Zhang Yang breathe a sigh of relief, and then looked at him suspiciously, "But, hasn't he thought about the fact that we are really under surveillance and unable to deliver letters at all?"
Xu Shu smiled slightly and said, "What kind of person is Yunwen? How could he not have expected this? So he has other plans. He will definitely not take action without my letter. The general can just keep his heart in mind."
Our top priority is to figure out what Yuan Tan wants to do. "
As long as Lu Bu doesn't act rashly, Zhang Yang will be completely relieved, but don't make a scene and pretend to surrender, only to be used against him in the end. He will die in peace.
"How to find out? Should I ask? He can't tell me either." Zhang Yang smiled helplessly.
"He will tell you, but you have to ask him in a different way."
An obscure smile appeared on Xu Shu's lips, and Zhang Yang looked at him blankly.
"Sir, I always feel that this is not very reliable."
In the Chinese army tent, Wen Chou frowned and said in a deep voice: "Love in the army can be exchanged for lives. In the past, Zhang Yang and Lu Bu and his men were all fighting on the battlefield to build a friendship. How could he be willing to let him deceive Lu Bu?" Woolen cloth."
When it comes to brain-eating and strategizing, ten Wen Chou tied together cannot defeat one Tian Feng. However, Wen Chou is confident that no one can be more profound than him about the love of honor in the military.
If someone wants to force him to use this method to earn Yanliang, then it is better to give him a knife.
Of course, there are also people who make a fortune by being unloyal and betraying their brothers, but as far as he knows, Zhang Yang is really not such a person.
Previously, Lu Bu entered Jizhou and later fell out with Yuan Shao. He and Yan Liang were ordered to hunt down Lu Bu, and it was Zhang Yang who rescued Lu Bu.
Just imagine, how could a man who dared to offend the powerful North Kingdom hero for the sake of brotherly love add insult to injury at such a time.
"At first, I rushed back to Jizhou from Qingzhou to ask my father for Zhang Yang. The purpose was to ask him to surrender after gaining a frontal advantage, which might get twice the result with half the effort, but Mr. Tian never believed his sincerity.
Later, he asked us for the bodies of Wei Xu and Hou Cheng. It was obvious that he had a great affection for Pao Ze, but he dared to speak directly, which proved that his sincerity should be trustworthy.
Now is the final test for him. If he is willing to write this letter, it proves that he is loyal to our Yuan family; if he remembers old friendship and is unwilling to write, it is definitely a false surrender. "
Yuan Tan smiled indifferently and said: "If he really pretends to surrender, I will have a way to get him to write another letter. Let's see his attitude."
There was nothing wrong with what he said. Wen Chou didn't say anything anymore. After all, military commanders are not good at words.
Fortunately, Zhang Yang did not disappoint Yuan Tan and came over with a written letter.
The content was exactly the same as what he explained, so Yuan Tan had cleared up his doubts.
"Sir, I have something to ask of you." Zhang Yang handed the letter over and bowed respectfully.
"General, if you have something to say, you might as well say it directly." Yuan Tan waved his hand to show his magnanimity.
"Young master, you should know the relationship between the general and Lu Bu. After all, we are former leaders. Because I am in great trouble, the general is in trouble."
Wen Chou squinted at him with disdain and sneered in his heart. What he despised most was this kind of unloyal general.
As long as the price is right, he can sell any relationship.
Zhang Yang continued: "But as a prince, once he is defeated, he will naturally have no way to survive. The general will not dare to intercede for him. However, there are still three brothers in the army. Can you please show mercy and win? Then spare their lives.”
A reasonable request, this kind of request not only did not displease Yuan Tan, but made him more convinced of Zhang Yang's sincerity.
"Which three people?"
"Cao Xing, Song Xian and Cheng Lian."
These three. Yuan Tan raised his eyes and recalled that those who entered Jizhou with Lu Bu were indeed old friends with Zhang Yang. It was not a big deal. Yuan Tan nodded without thinking, "It's a small matter, sure."
"Thank you, sir."
After that, seeing that the time was right, he sneered and said, "There is one more little thing. This letter will definitely trick Lu Bu into coming. But when he learns that he has been betrayed, he will definitely become angry and humiliated. He will definitely understand him anyway." I came to look for the general at all costs, so the general feels that the camp is a little dangerous, can you change the place?"
Hearing this, Wen Chou looked down on Zhang Yang even more. They said that there were many hard-blooded men in the border areas of Bingzhou. You are too cowardly. I despise you.
Yuan Tan laughed loudly, "Don't worry, Prefect Zhang, Lu Bu, he won't come to the camp!"
"What do you mean by this, young master? Do you think that the general's letter can't win over Lu Bu?" Not only Zhang Yang was confused by these words, but Wen Chou, Han Ju and others also looked at a loss.
Wasn't this letter written just to trick Lu Bu into coming to the camp?
Yuan Tan raised his head proudly and said slowly: "People who are too smart are often self-righteous. Lu Bu may want to come to the camp, but Lin Mo will not let him come. Lin Mo will think, how could you be here?" Did you deliver the letter right under my nose? It must have been my intention, and I actually set up an ambush in this camp.
so what"
Yuan Tan looked around, with a hint of secrecy on his face, "He would think that since there is an ambush in the stronghold, there must be a big camp for food and grass."
Before he finished speaking, Yuan Tan shut up. He seemed to feel that he had gone too far, and immediately coughed twice to adjust, "Anyway, you don't have to worry. Even if Lu Bu really comes, at least there are still people in this village. Climb the camp and the Euphorbia soldiers first. If you can't kill him, it won't be a problem to drive him away!"
"As ordered." Seeing that Yuan Tan seemed a little angry, Zhang Yang shut up in time.
After Zhang Yang retreated, Yuan Tan did not send the letter immediately because before that, he had to make a military strategy.
"General Wen Chou!" Yuan Tan looked at Wen Chou.
"The general is here!"
"Take the 20,000 troops under your command and the 30,000 horses from the Gongwei Battalion to set up an ambush at the grain and grass camp at the foot of Changluo Mountain. Two nights later, Lu Bu will send elite troops to surprise the grain and grass camp, and you will immediately order you to kill them all!"
Wen Chou hesitated for a while, then cupped his hands and said: "Sir, you have transferred all the most powerful troops. If anything happens to the camp, I'm afraid we won't be able to come back in time to support you in the future."
"Don't worry, Lu Bu will definitely go to the grain and grass camp. I believe Mr. Tian. Although Lu Bu has few troops, they are all brave and good at fighting. If I don't give you the most elite troops, how can I rest assured?"
Wen Chou's 20,000 men are not only the most powerful ones on the Qingzhou front, but also the most powerful ones in the entire Northern Kingdom. The Gongwei Battalion is the unit that Yuan Tan has been training in Qingzhou for the past few years. They are indispensable for the annexation of Qingzhou. Although they are not as elite and powerful as Wen Chou's men, they still cannot be underestimated.
"The last general takes orders." Although Wen Chou felt a little uneasy, he was too eager to defeat Lu Bu and go to Xuchang to save Yan Liang, so he didn't say anything more.
"Generals Han Ju and Zhao Rui!"
"The last general is here!" As Wen Chou's lieutenants, the two of them were both good at fighting and commanding.
"As Zhao Rui leads 20,000 troops to ambush at Shilipo, Lu Bu must flee to Dazhai via Shilipo after the defeat of the Grain and Grass Camp. The remnants of his troops must not be allowed to escape!
With Han Ju leading 30,000 troops, they will advance along the flanks of Qishan at nightfall the next day. They must reach the rear of Lu Ying before Chou Shi, and attack Lu Ying's stronghold as soon as Yin Shi arrives! "
"The last general takes command!"
Yuan Tan's words were full of energy, and listening to them made people's hearts swell. Although the battle hadn't started yet, it seemed that he had already seen Lu Bu fleeing for his life in the chaos of war.
Of course, Yuan Tan did not figure out these military strategies alone. Most of them were given by Tian Feng. They had only one purpose, either not to take action or to kill Lu Bu if he did.
Lu Bu among men, Red Rabbit among horses, and Zhao Zilong, who is powerful in Xiao Guan, are very difficult to deal with.
Yuan Tan, who knew well that letting a tiger return to the mountain would cause endless troubles, prepared three blockades for Lu Bu in this battle. If he could escape in this way, he would be really lucky.
"Sir, in this case, you will only have 80,000 weak troops by your side. How can the general be relieved?" Wen Chou wanted to save Yan Liang, but your Yuan Tan's life is also very important. What if he gets into trouble? There is no way to explain to Yuan Shao what went wrong.
Eighty thousand people sounded like a lot, but Wen Chou knew clearly that most of these 80,000 people were miscellaneous soldiers provided by various families, with little combat experience, let alone the will to fight.
It is not an exaggeration to say that if Lu Bu is not fooled and he concentrates his superior troops and rushes to the stronghold, it doesn't take more than 10,000 strong troops to turn the entire stronghold over.
The reason why a weak brigade is called a weak brigade is not only due to lack of combat experience, but also the most important thing is the will to fight. Once the war goes wrong, their morale will collapse so quickly that it will definitely make you jaw-dropping.
Wen Chou has seen this before.
And for a unit that has lost its will to fight, its numbers have no effect.
Yuan Tan smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "If they couldn't detect such a simple trick to lure the enemy, then Lin Mo's name would not be so loud in the Central Plains.
What's more, aren't there Euphorbia soldiers and Xiandenying beside me? Ordinary troops can't penetrate their defenses at all. "
Seeing this, Wen Chou didn't persuade him anymore. After all, he wanted to take down Lu Bu in one go. There was no problem with such an arrangement. The reason why he mentioned it repeatedly was that he wanted to persuade Yuan Tan to leave Dazhai and let the people below guard him. , come back after everything is done.
But judging from Yuan Tan's appearance, he probably won't leave here.
Of course Yuan Tan would not be willing to leave here, because he is the eldest son of Yuan Shao and the heir to the Yuan family. How could he be willing to leave a name that is greedy for life and afraid of death.
The more times like this, the more he has to show that he is not afraid of life and death. A master who is willing to live and die with the soldiers does not need to be more. He can capture the hearts of the soldiers in one go and his prestige will be established instantly.
Yuan Tan let out a long breath. This time, some things should be completed.
(End of chapter)
