When people mention Yuan Shao, they are always willing to call him the Overlord of the Northern Kingdom.
Now that Yuan Shang has taken over, he is also known as the Lord of the North, a new star who dominates the four states.
In fact, there has always been a force in the Northern Kingdom that cannot be ignored, namely the Black Mountain bandits entrenched in the Taihang Mountains.
From Yuan Shao and Han Fu fighting for Jizhou, to the decisive battle with Gongsun Zan in the Northern Kingdom, this force has actually been influencing the situation in the Northern Kingdom.
Even in the key battle where Yuan Shao unified the Northern Kingdom, they almost became the key to the reversal. If it weren't for Gongsun Zan falling into Tian Feng's plan, when the Black Mountain bandits arrived, it would be hard to say who would win.
It's not that Yuan Shao didn't know the dangers of these guys, but they had the Taihang Mountains to rely on. Yuan Shao sent troops several times but couldn't fully absorb this power.
Later, it was discovered that the Black Mountain bandits would not be able to achieve much success if they were separated from the protection of the Taihang Mountains, so they simply ignored them. They only suffered a lot from the counties and counties around the Taihang Mountains and were robbed by them.
The leader of the Black Mountain bandits is Zhang Yan. This guy used to be called Chu Yan. The original leader was Zhang Niujiao. However, he was hit by a stray arrow when attacking Yitao. Before his death, he gave up his position to Chu Yan. I am grateful for this. Enqing followed Zhang Niujiao's surname.
At this point, Zhang Yan, the second generation of Black Mountain bandits, was born.
It is worth mentioning that although Zhang Yan is called the Mountain King of the Black Mountain Bandits, he was actually registered with the imperial court. During the Zhongping Period, he was named the General of the Lieutenant General who would overcome difficulties by Emperor Ling, and he also had the title of Xiaolian's privileges were insignificant compared to those of Lu Bu and Yuan Shao at that time.
And among bandits, Zhang Yan also belongs to the ceiling level of combat power. At his peak, he even occupied Changshan, Zhongshan Kingdom, Zhaojun, Zhongshan, and Shangdang. He had millions of soldiers, horses and relatives, and even the cavalry There are four to five thousand people.
He is also very smart. He adheres to the concept of fighting if you can beat him and running if you can't beat him. He has always been very popular.
Until later, I met a man holding Fang Tian's painted halberd. With a few dozen cavalry, he beat his tens of thousands of troops to pieces. From then on, he didn't dare to run out easily and make trouble.
In fact, the number of robberies carried out by the Black Bandits has decreased a lot in the following years, because he has reclaimed a lot of fertile farmland in the Taihang Mountains, which can barely make a living for the Bandits with their families.
When you really can't get rid of the pot or want to improve the food, you can hug him for a while, and the harvest will be good every time.
But recently, Zhang Yan felt that maybe he was destined to be a noble person, and Heishan Village was receiving wave after wave of good news, which made him a little at a loss.
At the earliest, Zuo Rong, as Lu Bu's envoy, gave him 40,000 gold, expressing his willingness to work together for a great cause.
Then the court angel, whom he had not seen for more than ten years, condescended to run to the Taihang Mountains, named Zhang Yan the general of Pingbei, and asked him to send troops to harass the rear of Bingzhou and disrupt the rhythm of high officials. After the incident was completed, he was asked to take over Bingzhou.
A few days ago, the senior officials suffered a defeat in Shangdang. They fell into Xun You's trick of moving in and out from the left and fled in embarrassment, so he also sent someone to ask Zhang Yan for help.
One is the governor of Bingzhou, the other is Sikong of the current dynasty, and the other is the princes of the Central Plains who have set foot in the two states. Now they are all asking me for help. The other little bosses in the village are very embarrassed. Everyone has given gifts. Who can I help? .
Zhang Yan was sitting on the handsome chair in the cottage, with one foot on the tiger skin and one hand holding the freshly roasted leg of lamb. Her mouth was full of oil while eating, and she muttered: "We, no one can offend anyone. Don’t fall behind.”
Even though Zhang Yan is a king of mountains, her figure is not as fat as expected and her face is full of beard.
On the contrary, he is relatively thin and small, and compared with those generals who are as thick as city walls, he is really like a swallow.
"What do you mean, brother, accept the gifts, don't send out troops, sit back and watch the success or failure?" Du Chang, as the second master, asked for advice.
"In Bingzhou, although Gao Gan suffered a defeat, it has not yet been defeated, so we should not get involved yet; as for Jizhou, Zuo Rong means that we should immediately send troops from Zhongshan into the river."
Zhang Yan threw the mutton leg in her hand on the table, wiped her clothes casually with her hands, and said with a smile: "We can let the brothers gather together and go to Zhongshan and Hejian to make some noise.
Oh, by the way, Wuji, don’t go. Zuo Rong said that Lin Mo wanted to protect the Zhen family. "
After Zhang Yan added the reminder, Du Chang frowned and nodded, "So, what does eldest brother mean, is we helping Lu Bu?"
"nonsense."
Zhang Yan took a sip of wine to wash down the mutton in her mouth, and said seriously: "Brothers are just going out to fight the autumn wind, why are you helping Lu Bu?"
Du Chang rolled his eyes and immediately laughed knowingly, "Brother is right, the little ones have been starving recently and ran out to do the trouble on their own. We, at most, just laxly supervised them.
Brother is wise. "
"Being a bandit doesn't require brains. You will be a bandit all your life." Zhang Yan proudly fiddled with her mustache, her face full of arrogance.
The Aristocratic Family always likes to bet on long positions, seeking stability. The premise is that you must also have the foundation and strength to bet on several positions.
As a bandit, Zhang Yan is said to have hundreds of thousands of people, but most of them are old, weak, women and children. Those who can really be dragged out to fight are only 20,000 to 30,000 people. He only has one chance to make a bet. He must think carefully before making a decision. .
At present, Cao Cao has the greatest chance of winning in the Northern Kingdom. He has the support of the imperial court, strong troops and horses, and is in the limelight. He is the first choice.
As for senior cadres, guarding Bingzhou at their feet is enough to give him a headache, but he has never caused trouble to the Black Mountain bandits in recent years, so Zhang Yan doesn't want to mess with him.
The one that gave him the biggest headache was Lu Bu.
Although he only brought 20,000 people to the Northern Kingdom, he seemed to be struggling to survive between Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, but the shadow of being dominated by Fang Tian Huaji in those years left Zhang Yan with lingering fears.
In the fourth year of Chuping, Lu Bu led Wei Yue and dozens of others and beat tens of thousands of his own troops until they were nowhere to be found, and even he almost lost his life.
A halberd painted in the sky, thousands of dead souls wailing.
I'm not sure who I want to help the most, but if I don't want to offend anyone the least, it must be Lu Bu.
Besides, I had received 40,000 gold from him. If he didn't take any action, if he really established a foothold in the North Kingdom by then, how could this black village stop him, Lu Fengxian.
Zhang Yan decided to follow Zuo Rong's request and let his men plunder Zhongshan and Hejian counties to seize the pass.
If Lu Bu really takes control of the Northern Kingdom in the end, he will have fulfilled his agreement; if he loses, he will not offend Cao Cao and Gao Gan himself.
As for the new leader of the Northern Kingdom, Yuan Shang? Your surname is not even afraid of me, your father Yuan Shao, you are still young.
Xiajin has been very uneasy recently. Contact between Lu Bu and Yuan Tan has been completely cut off. Scouts from both sides do not dare to show their faces easily. Once they cross the border, they will inevitably be shot.
On the contrary, Yuan Shang's cavalry scouts became more and more bold and began to wander around the outskirts of Lu Camp. Lu Bu did not make any move, and even took the initiative to give in when he saw them.
"Report!"
A scout ran into the Chinese army's tent holding a bundle of bamboo slips, "Marquis Wen, urgent report from Anfeng!"
Hearing this, everyone in the tent turned their attention to the bundle of bamboo slips. Lu Bu immediately stepped forward to open it and check it. He soon breathed a sigh of relief, "Xiahou Dun has led an army of 40,000 people into Anfeng."
"Okay! I knew he wouldn't let go of the fat meat that was about to reach his mouth. Everything is settled!" Lin Mo's right fist hit his left palm hard, and he was excited. On his face, there is a sense of joy that comes after all the hardships, and when the clouds clear and the moon shines.
The situation of all parties in the Northern Kingdom was within their own plans, but the last missing link was the Anfeng War.
Now, it can be said that we are waiting for the last east wind.
"Yunwen, Xiahou Dun attacked Anfeng, how can everything be settled?" Seeing him so excited, Lu Bu could not help but be suspicious.
"It's a long story. Let me explain it to my father-in-law later. Now we can take action."
"How to do it?"
Lin Mo showed a relaxed smile and breathed a long sigh of relief. He took out three pieces of silk cloth that he had prepared for a long time and placed them in front of his old father-in-law. "I'm going to send one to Yuan Shang." , a letter was sent quickly to Xiaoguan, and the last letter was sent to Anfeng."
The old father-in-law, who didn't know why, read the letters written by Lin Mo one by one.
The content was very simple, not full of mysterious secrets like in the past, and even he could see at a glance what Lin Mo wanted to do.
It is nothing more than the current military strategy for the war in the North and the means of gathering them in the future.
It seems that they have a plan in mind, and everything is arranged in a clear and orderly manner. According to this situation, the four northern states dare not say that the two states of Qinghai and Hebei will be firmly in their hands.
But the problem lies in Anfeng. Lu Bu thinks Lin Mo is a little too optimistic, "I have no objection to transferring Boping's people away from Xiaoguan, but at least half of them should go to rescue Anfeng. Xiahou Dun is four Although Anfeng has 26,000 troops and 26,700 troops, once Anfeng makes a mistake, your whole game will be messed up."
"My Lord Yuezhang is very worried. Anfeng is indeed short of people at the moment, but considering the overall situation, the task of going up the river this time is more important.
Although I am sure that brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang will fight together, it is an army of 250,000 after all. We only have so many people. Once they realize that they have been deceived, they can still defeat us by forming a temporary group. General Gao The person must arrive at the designated location to complete the response. "
Lin Mo pointed helplessly at a point on the map on the desk, and then said solemnly: "I believe in uncle, and I also believe in Mr. Jia."
The express report sent by Zhang Liao only informed Cao Jun's troops, generals and vanguards, but did not know the accompanying counselors. This was certainly a dangerous point.
But currently, the people Cao Cao can use, namely Xun You and Guo Jia, are considered to be at the ceiling level. It is impossible for these two people to be together.
The old hoodlums themselves are also among the top group of people. Whether it is Guo Jia or Xun You, they will never be able to defeat the old hoodlums completely.
What's more, Anfeng himself had left an insurance policy for Zhang Liao. If he didn't use it easily, if he used it well, he would definitely be able to earn half of Cao's army.
In addition, once the morale is reversed, it will be a favorable situation for the tailwind, and the old scumbag should be able to hold on.
"All right."
Lu Bu felt that this was a bit risky, but in the end he nodded heavily, "Wenyuan can break through 30,000 with 800, I should believe him."
After that, he folded the three pieces of silk cloth on the table and handed them to Yin Li beside him, "Do as Yunwen said."
"Here!" Yin Li took the letter and came out of the account.
Both Weng and son-in-law were twirling their fingers in calculations. One was thinking about how to fight the next war, and the other was thinking about whether there were any points that had been ignored. It seemed like they were collaborating on a great cause.
No matter how long I think about it, there is actually only one conclusion. Anfeng is risky, and it is unlikely that any other accidents will happen.
This risk point cannot be avoided no matter what Lin Mo does.
Cao Cao already had an advantage in numbers, and with the emperor in hand, he had all the offensive and defensive advantages. This also forced Lin Mo to make strategic moves. The originally small number of troops and horses were divided into three lines.
Xiahou Dun entered Anfeng, and Xiao Guan and Gao Shun's people were free to move around. The last 20,000 people came out of the blue, and Lin Mo was confident that they would become the most critical chess pieces.
This was originally part of the entire plan to annex the Northern Kingdom that he made when he was in Xuzhou, but when he actually got to this point, he was still worried when he should be.
Xiahou Dun was known as the often defeated general in later generations. He never won a battle or was promoted. If it were an arm wrestling match, he would not be Zhang Liao's opponent.
Lin Moxuan was worried about the counselor behind him.
Xun Gongda and Guo Fengxiao all over the world were not easy to deal with.
Lin Mo crossed his arms and pursed his lips. In fact, if possible, he would even like to see the duel between them with his own eyes.
Can you, the old bastard, play with Xun You and Guo Jia?
The collision between top strategists should be very interesting.
It's a pity that I am in the North Country, so I can only get a glimpse of it through the battle reports later.
"Hahaha" Yuan Shang's laughter was so penetrating that even the sergeants patrolling outside the tent could hear it clearly.
Recently, the relationship between Yuan Tan and Lu Bu has become increasingly tense. His people have seen the patrolling cavalry teams from both sides fighting. Of course, Yuan Shang feels that his choice is the right one, at least much better than the opinions given by the judge. .
Especially now that Lu Bu's letter of surrender was placed on the handsome desk, Yuan Shang was so happy that he almost didn't know how to sit in a more comfortable position.
Lu Bu's letter of surrender made it very clear that all the food and grass for his trip north were provided by Yuan Tan. Now that he has no food and grass, there will be civil strife if he does not surrender.
Moreover, for such a long time, he has been trapped in the middle of an army of more than 200,000 people. He is in fear all day long. He wants to leave but is afraid of being hunted down. If he stays, he can do nothing. Now he has no choice but to ask Yuan Shang to surrender. To show his sincerity, he has asked Xu Sheng Come back and return Wucheng to Yuan Shang.
At the same time, if Yuan Shang is willing to accept it, he will help him defeat Yuan Tan.
How to break it? According to Lu Bu, their relationship had deteriorated to the point of irreconcilability, so he guessed that when he led his army to escape south towards the ferry, Yuan Tan would definitely send elites to chase him.
Because Yuan Tan would be worried that after he retreated safely, he would go around to the rear of Qingzhou and launch a massive attack. He couldn't just watch him leave, right?
When the time comes, Lu Bu is fighting with Yuan Tan's men in the wilderness. He asks Yuan Shang to send a large army to attack Yuan Tan's army. In this way, Yuan Tan will be defeated.
It's reasonable, too reasonable. Yuan Tan will definitely not let Lu Bu leave in a big way at this time.
Moreover, Lu Bu did not surrender as soon as he came up. The divisive plan had been working for such a long time. The two armies had long been at odds with each other. Coupled with the crisis of food shortage, Lu Bu had reached the point where he would die if he did not surrender.
Okay, everything is according to my plan.
The question now is whether we should do as Lu Bu said.
Of course, this kind of matter still needs to be discussed with the two counselors.
(End of chapter)
